In the final game of the regular season, Ohio State lost a tightly-contested game against Maryland at the last second.
— began to fall apart. The Buckeyes lost to Indiana, then Purdue, then Maryland, then Indiana again over the course of three weeks, only managing to win against the bottom feeders of the Big Ten., Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff felt something different about his team. The Buckeyes were getting back to the form that carried them through the first 19 games of the season, just in time for the postseason to begin.losing by 36 points on Feb.
With 11.3 seconds left and the Terrapins leading 75-74, Maryland's Abby Meyers went to the free-throw line and made just one of the two shots, putting Maryland ahead by two points. Rikki Harris was fouled on the inbound play and stepped to the line, but she missed both shots. Cotie McMahon came up with the offensive rebound and missed a layup under the basket, but the ball stayed with Ohio State with 5.9 seconds left.
Taylor Mikesell was the lone senior honored before the game in Ohio State's Senior Night festivities — conversations with players who have a year of eligibility remaining have not been held yet — and it was fitting that in what could be her final game at Value City Arena, she came up with key shots at crucial moments. Late in the first quarter, she got a friendly bounce on the far side of the rim, sending her long jump shot through the basket to give Ohio State a 16-15 lead after 10 minutes.
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