October 30, 2024

No. 4 UConn hangs to beat Ohio State 73-62

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Crystal Dangerfield scored 23 points and Christyn Williams added 20 to lead No. 4 UConn over Ohio State 73-62 on Sunday. Megan Walker added 19 for the Huskies (5-0), who had a rare tight game with the Buckeyes. No team led by more than single digits for the first 36:47 of the game, but UConn went on a 9-4 run to go up 67-56 with 2:53 to go. A Kierstan Bell 3, quick steal and layup by Jacy Sheldon made it a six-point game with 2:20 to play. But the Huskies held on, with a pair of Dangerfield baskets sealing the victory. Kierstan Bell led Ohio State with 16 points and Aaliyah Patty had 11, and Dorka Juhasz had 11 rebounds. UConn held a 33-31 lead going into halftime behind 11 points from Williams. The Huskies outrebounded Ohio State 26-19 in the opening half and shot…

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