Mar 13, 2022; Kansas City, MO, USA; Baylor Lady Bears guard Jordan Lewis (3) handles the ball against Texas Longhorns guard Joanne Allen-Taylor (11) in the first half at Municipal Auditorium. Mandatory Credit: Amy Kontras-USA TODAY Sports SPOKANE, Wash. — The Ohio State women’s basketball team’s hopes of reaching the Elite Eight for the first time in nearly three decades could rest on one key matchup on Friday. Can it handle defensive pressure? When the sixth-seeded Buckeyes face second-seeded Texas in an NCAA Tournament Spokane regional semifinal, they’ll meet a team that presses often. That was the difference in the opening weekend of the tournament for the Longhorns, who forced a combined 41 turnovers and 20 steals in wins over Fairfield and Utah. The full-court press is a tenet of teams led by Vic Schaefer, who was the coach at Mississippi State for nearly a decade before arriving at Texas…
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