Taylor Mikesell was grinning. The Ohio State guard rushed up the court on a fast break, and when she turned around to look for the pass, she spotted Madison Greene sprawled on the floor — as she heaved a pass up to her teammate. Mikesell broke into a wide smile and smoothly scored the layup, putting the No. 8 Buckeyes ahead by 38 points at the 4:58 mark of the second quarter. The sequence, from Greene’s steal and pass to Mikesell’s easy finish and joyful expression, summed up Ohio State’s 99-43 win over McNeese State (1-4) on Sunday afternoon at the Schottenstein Center. The Buckeyes, as expected, rolled past their overmatched opponent, led by 15 points from sophomore guard Taylor Thierry and 14 points apiece for Jacy Sheldon and Rebeka Mikulasikova. “We tried to focus on being the best version of ourselves, whether we’re playing Tennessee or we’re playing McNeese…
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