Well, that didn’t last long. The University of Minnesota women’s basketball team, riding an 11-game win streak, moved into the Associated Press poll on Monday for the first time since the preseason, clocking in at No. 24. That will change after the Gophers’ 66-63 loss to Ohio State in their Big Ten home opener Tuesday at Williams Arena. Aaliyah Patty had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Kierstan Bell also scored 13 points the the Buckeyes, who rallied hard in the final three minutes to win. Ohio State (8-5, 1-1) trailed 63-59 with 2:55 remaining after Destiny Pitts made her fifth 3-pointer for Minnesota (11-2, 1-1). But Jacy Sheldon answered with a 3-pointer, then Patty added a go-ahead basket on the Buckeyes’ next possession. Dorka Juhasz missed a 3-pointer in the closing second, but rebounded her own miss and the Buckeyes called a timeout with 1.8 seconds left. Juhasz capped…
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