INDIANAPOLIS — Top-seeded Ohio State admitted to a shaky Friday night in opening its portion of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse, but the Buckeyes settled down enough to advance, the key at this point in the season.
INDIANAPOLIS — Top-seeded Ohio State admitted to a shaky Friday night in opening its portion of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse, but the Buckeyes settled down enough to advance, the key at this point in the season.
• NO. 10 OHIO STATE 66, ILLINOIS 55: Jantel Lavender controlled the middle and Samantha Prahalis took care of the perimeter work, leading the regular-season champion Buckeyes past the Illini in Friday’s Big Ten tournament quarterfinals in Indianapolis.
Notre Dame’s 2010 CCHA playoffs got off to a slow start on Friday night as the Irish dropped a 3-1 decision to Ohio State at the OSU Ice Rink. Mathieu Picard scored two goals while Zac Dalpe added a late insurance goal as Buckeyes snapped a 1-1 tie with a pair of third-period goals. Ohio State leads the best-of-three series, one game to none.
Jantel Lavender controlled the middle and Samantha Prahalis took care of the perimeter work, leading No. 10 Ohio State past Illinois 66-55 in Friday’s Big Ten tournament quarterfinals. Lavender, the Big Ten player of the year, finished with 19 points and six rebounds.
Ohio State’s Jantel Lavender was strong and dominant in the post.
Jantel Lavender controlled the middle and Samantha Prahalis took care of the perimeter work, leading No.
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