SEATTLE — UConn’s record streak of reaching 14 straight Final Fours ended when third-seeded Ohio State beat the No. 2 seed Huskies 73-61 on Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament. Cotie McMahon scored 23 points and the Buckeyes (28-7) forced UConn (31-6) into 25 turnovers, ending the Huskies’ season before the national semifinals for the first time since 2008. UConn hadn’t been eliminated this early since 2006. Advertisement The Buckeyes stopped their own Elite Eight drought. Ohio State hadn’t made a regional final since 1993. The Buckeyes went on to lose in the title game that year. They’ll play Virginia Tech on Monday night in the Seattle 3 Region final with a trip to Dallas at stake. Advertisement Ohio State guard Rikki Harris celebrates after scoring and being fouled in the fourth quarter of a Sweet 16 college basketball game against UConn in Seattle on Saturday.…
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