Ohio State women’s basketball comes from behind in second half to beat Illinois…
Ohio State’s women’s basketball team staged a second-half comeback to defeat Illinois, overcoming a halftime deficit of 33-22. Despite a slow second quarter with only four points scored, the Lady Bucks turned the game around, outscoring the Fighting Illini by 17 points in the second half to secure a 67-59 victory in Champaign, Illinois. Jacy Sheldon led the team with 25 points, supported by Cotie McMahon and Celeste Taylor who scored 17 and 14 points, respectively.
Despite the challenging matchup against a competitive Illini team, Ohio State demonstrated resilience on the road. The victory propels Ohio State to a 16-3 overall record and a 7-1 standing in the Big Ten, tying with Iowa and Indiana in the conference. The next challenge for the Buckeyes is a road game against Purdue on Sunday.
