Ohio State's chance at its first trip to the Elite Eight since 1993 revolves around the matchup against Texas freshman guard Rori Harmon.
The Ohio State women’s basketball team lived and died by its scoring ability almost all season. , however, mostly due to a defense that improved as their year went on.
Not only is Harmon Texas’ second-leading scorer and best passer, but she also gets after it on the defensive end, recording 85 steals this season in 34 games. The Big-12 Freshman of the Year was also named to the Big 12’s all-defensive team and second-team All-Big 12. how productive either Jacy Sheldon or Taylor Mikesell can be"One of the best teams in the country on the defensive end,” McGuff said. “They're going to work really hard to disrupt what we do, and it'll be.
“She's going to score, of course. I'm not worried about that,” Harris said. “But if I can slow her down enough for us to win, that's good.” in the second round but largely neutralized every other player. With Texas’ balanced attack, the Buckeyes might not be so lucky if Harmon has an explosive game. When she’s not shooting well, Harmon can impact the game in other ways.
Making defending Harmon all the more important is that possessions and scoring might be hard to come by for the Buckeyes. Texas is an elite defensive team that could present challenges for Sheldon and Mikesell to impact the game like they usually do.
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