October 29, 2024

March Madness 2023: Stats and reactions to Ohio State-UConn upset

7:07 PM ET Brianna Williams The Ohio State Buckeyes women’s team punched its ticket to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1993 with a 73-61 victory over the UConn Huskies. The Buckeyes’ own Twitter account was among the first to excitedly weigh in on the big win — and spell check couldn’t even slow them down. Got too excited and spelled Elite wrong but the point still stands! ?? — Ohio State WBB (@OhioStateWBB) March 25, 2023 On the court, though, OSU quickly figured out how to slow down the Huskies. Editor’s Picks 2hAlexa Philippou 1dM.A. Voepel 1 Related Here’s a look at some numbers behind the Buckeyes’ win. 18: On first half plays starting with the press, seven UConn players shot 1-for-7 with 11 turnovers on 18 plays. This led to Ohio State’s defense forcing 18 turnovers at halftime. 25: Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson took…

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