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Mikulášiková Scores 1,000th in Start-to-Finish Buckeye Victory
12/3/2023 7:48:00 PM | General, Women's Basketball
Ohio State earned its first ranked win of the season, beating No. 20 Tennessee on the road 78-58.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 16/13 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1) led from start to finish against No. 20/22 Tennessee (4-4) on Sunday evening on the road to earn the 78-58 victory.
Ohio State used an 11-0 run midway through the first quarter to take a 20-15 lead after 10 minutes. The Buckeyes won the second quarter 23-13 to extend their lead to 43-28 at halftime. Ohio State led 63-44 at the end of the third quarter. The Buckeyes earned the 78-58 victory after the slight edge in the fourth.
Rebeka Mikulášiková became the 37th player in program history to score 1,000 career points, finishing with a season-high 18 points on the evening. Cotie McMahon was the first in the game to reach 10 points and finished with 19 points. Celeste Taylor (season-highs – 15 points and 12 rebounds) and Jacy Sheldon (13) also scored in double figures.
How it Happened
Ohio State scored back-to-back baskets amidst a Tennessee turnover to open scoring. Rebeka Mikulášiková had the game's first triple and a 6-0 Buckeye run gave OSU the 15-7 advantage midway through the quarter. Ohio State extended its run to 11-0 and its lead to 20-7 with under four minutes remaining in the quarter. Tennessee scored the final eight points of the quarter to cut Ohio State's lead to 20-15 after 10 minutes.
McMahon opened scoring in the second quarter with a pair of free throws to reach 10 points. Tennessee scored five-straight points to get within four at 24-20 but Ohio State led 28-20 at the media timeout. The Buckeyes used a 7-0 run to take a 39-23 lead on a fastbreak layup from Sheldon with 1:29 to play in the half. Sheldon beat the buzzer with a layup to extend OSU's lead to 43-28 going into the locker room.
Ohio State scored the first six points of the third quarter, extending its lead to 49-28 with 8:22 remaining to force a Tennessee timeout. The Buckeyes led by as many as 20 points at 53-33 with 6:38 to play in the quarter before a 6-0 run from the Lady Vols had the score at 53-39 with 5:30 on the quarter clock. Ohio State held a 60-40 lead with less than three minutes left in the quarter after a 7-1 run and held the 63-44 advantage after 30 minutes.
Taylor opened the fourth quarter with a three-pointer as scoring was back and forth to begin the quarter. The Buckeyes led by 20 points (72-52) at the media timeout midway through the quarter. Scoring was capped at 78-58 on a Taiyier Parks layup.
Game Notes
Ohio State hosts Ohio on Tuesday for a 7 p.m. tip. The game will be broadcast on B1G+ and AM1460.
Tickets for the 2023-24 season are now on sale. For more information, visit ohiostatebuckeyes.com. Contact the ticket office with any questions at 1-800-GOBUCKS (select option 2) or athletic.tix@osu.edu.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 16/13 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1) led from start to finish against No. 20/22 Tennessee (4-4) on Sunday evening on the road to earn the 78-58 victory.
Ohio State used an 11-0 run midway through the first quarter to take a 20-15 lead after 10 minutes. The Buckeyes won the second quarter 23-13 to extend their lead to 43-28 at halftime. Ohio State led 63-44 at the end of the third quarter. The Buckeyes earned the 78-58 victory after the slight edge in the fourth.
Rebeka Mikulášiková became the 37th player in program history to score 1,000 career points, finishing with a season-high 18 points on the evening. Cotie McMahon was the first in the game to reach 10 points and finished with 19 points. Celeste Taylor (season-highs – 15 points and 12 rebounds) and Jacy Sheldon (13) also scored in double figures.
How it Happened
Ohio State scored back-to-back baskets amidst a Tennessee turnover to open scoring. Rebeka Mikulášiková had the game's first triple and a 6-0 Buckeye run gave OSU the 15-7 advantage midway through the quarter. Ohio State extended its run to 11-0 and its lead to 20-7 with under four minutes remaining in the quarter. Tennessee scored the final eight points of the quarter to cut Ohio State's lead to 20-15 after 10 minutes.
McMahon opened scoring in the second quarter with a pair of free throws to reach 10 points. Tennessee scored five-straight points to get within four at 24-20 but Ohio State led 28-20 at the media timeout. The Buckeyes used a 7-0 run to take a 39-23 lead on a fastbreak layup from Sheldon with 1:29 to play in the half. Sheldon beat the buzzer with a layup to extend OSU's lead to 43-28 going into the locker room.
Ohio State scored the first six points of the third quarter, extending its lead to 49-28 with 8:22 remaining to force a Tennessee timeout. The Buckeyes led by as many as 20 points at 53-33 with 6:38 to play in the quarter before a 6-0 run from the Lady Vols had the score at 53-39 with 5:30 on the quarter clock. Ohio State held a 60-40 lead with less than three minutes left in the quarter after a 7-1 run and held the 63-44 advantage after 30 minutes.
Taylor opened the fourth quarter with a three-pointer as scoring was back and forth to begin the quarter. The Buckeyes led by 20 points (72-52) at the media timeout midway through the quarter. Scoring was capped at 78-58 on a Taiyier Parks layup.
Game Notes
- Ohio State totaled at least 10 steals for the fifth time this season, finishing with 11 steals.
- The Buckeyes forced at least 20 turnovers for the sixth time this season as Tennessee committed 20 turnovers.
- Rebeka Mikulášiková became the 37th player in program history to score 1,000 career points after a season-high 18 points today. This was her fourth game of the season with 10+ points.
- Cotie McMahon was the first in the game to reach double figures, doing so for the sixth time this season and finishing with 19 points. She tied her season-high seven rebounds.
- Celeste Taylor had a season-high six rebounds in the first half on her way to a season-high 12 total. She also totaled a season-high 15 points for her first double-double as a Buckeye.
- Jacy Sheldon scored 13 points as she's had at least 10 points in every game this season. She also tallied a season-high seven rebounds.
- Q1: The Buckeyes started 8-of-11 (.727) from the floor.
- Q2: Ohio State had the 11-8 rebounding advantage in the quarter.
- Q3: The Buckeyes outrebounded the Lady Vols 12-7 in the quarter.
- Q4: Ohio State's defense did not allow a three-pointer in the fourth quarter.
Ohio State hosts Ohio on Tuesday for a 7 p.m. tip. The game will be broadcast on B1G+ and AM1460.
Tickets for the 2023-24 season are now on sale. For more information, visit ohiostatebuckeyes.com. Contact the ticket office with any questions at 1-800-GOBUCKS (select option 2) or athletic.tix@osu.edu.
Ticket links: Holideals are back! Enjoy buy one, get one free tickets for select games (listed below). This offer runs November 24th through December 31st at midnight. Use promo code: TMN241
Games included in Holideals:
- Tuesday, December 5th vs. Ohio
- Friday, December 15th vs. Grand Valley State
- Friday, December 22nd vs. Belmont
- Thursday, January 11th vs. Rutgers
- Thursday, February 1st vs. Wisconsin
- Wednesday, February 14th vs. Nebraska
- Wednesday, February 28th vs. Michigan
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Team Stats
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UT
FG%
.411
.351
3FG%
.273
.185
FT%
.632
.650
RB
45
36
TO
12
20
STL
11
7
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FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
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