Ohio State guard Kateri Poole drives past Cincinnati’s Jadyn Scott. A 20-point loss to Indiana and a 19-point loss at Michigan showed the difficulty Ohio State’s women’s basketball team might have against the top teams in the Big Ten without a true, proven point guard and reliable inside presence. But beginning Thursday night against Illinois (5-7, 0-1 Big Ten) at 7 p.m. at Value City Arena, the Buckeyes (9-3, 1-2) have four winnable games — two on the road — in which they can find some rhythm and confidence before facing another top-10 squad in Maryland. In the most recent loss against a top-10 team, Ohio State shot at a high percentage and gave Michigan problems with its zone and full-court press at times. But the Buckeyes couldn’t execute over the entire 40 minutes and were dominated inside. To win consistently in the Big Ten, they know they have to…
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