After entering the week 19-0, the Buckeyes are now 19-2 after dropping two top-10 matchups in a row.
at Assembly Hall on Thursday — hardly setting the table for a bounce-back game following the first loss of the season.
"It snowballed on us, obviously," coach Kevin McGuff said."It was disappointing because we thought we had played a pretty good first half, put ourselves in a position right where we wanted to be. To come out and have that type of third quarter was certainly not ideal." Balanced scoring was a key facet of Ohio State's undefeated run to open the season, particularly after the Buckeyes lostto injuries, but in the last two games, they've lacked the explosive performances from individual players that helped them win games earlier in the year. McMahon scored a team-high 21 in both games, but Mikesell, who entered the week averaging 18.5 points per game, scored 12 Monday and 15 against Indiana while shooting a combined 3-of-15 from the perimeter.
By the fourth quarter, McMahon was in foul trouble — she fouled out with 4:50 left — and while the Buckeyes' offense rallied for 23 points in the final 10 minutes, it was far too late to dig them out of the hole.
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