COLUMBUS (AP) — Jacy Sheldon had 19 points and three other Ohio State players scored in double figures as the Buckeyes ran away from Maine 80-57 in an opening game of the women’s NCAA Tournament Friday.
The bigger and faster Buckeyes swarmed Maine with a stifling press, forcing 22 turnovers.
Second-seeded Ohio State advances to play No. 7 Duke on Sunday (Noon/ESPN).
Sheldon scored her 2,000th career point with a layup late in the first half.
Cotie McMahon scored 13 for Ohio State, and Celeste Taylor and Taylor Thierry each added 12.
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DaRon Holmes II and seventh-seeded Dayton staged a huge March Madness rally, closing with a 24-4 run to erase a 17-point deficit and beat 10th-seeded Nevada 63-60 in the West Region.
Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 23 points and Trey Alexander had 19 as Creighton, which came within seconds of making the Final Four a year ago, opened the NCAA Tournament with a 77-60 win over Akron in the Midwest Region.