October 7, 2024

Ohio State women's basketball poised to bring back experience from NCAA Tournament run

SPOKANE, Wash. — Postseason opportunities have been hard to come by in recent seasons for Ohio State’s women’s basketball team. The onset of the coronavirus pandemic two years ago led to the cancellation of the NCAA Tournament. A self-imposed ban stemming from violations committed by a former assistant kept the Buckeyes from reaching the Big Dance last spring. So even though sixth-seeded Ohio State again fell short in the Sweet 16 with a 66-63 loss to Texas on Friday night, its sixth consecutive loss in a regional semifinal since reaching the national championship game in 1993, coach Kevin McGuff didn’t need to strain to see a silver lining from his team’s run to the second weekend of the tournament. “I’m disappointed that we didn’t take this next step now,” McGuff said, “but I’m hoping that experience at this level will give us a chance to learn and grow and put…

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