No. 3 Ohio State women beat No. 16 Oregon 84-67 in San Diego
Ohio State players cheer from the sideline during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Denis Poroy]
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rebeka Mikulasikova scored 27 points, Taylor Mikesell added 25 and No. 3 Ohio State remained undefeated with an 84-67 victory over 16th-ranked Oregon to win the San Diego Invitational. Ohio State is 13-0 for its best start since 2011-2012, when the Buckeyes won their first 15 games. Oregon was led by forward Grace VanSlooten, who scored 29 points on 7-of-9 shooting. Freshman teammate Te-Hina Paopao added 17. The Buckeyes took control with a 29-14 second quarter and their largest lead was 20 with less than six minutes left in the third. But the Ducks chipped away, narrowing it to 59-49 at the end of the period.
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Ohio State forward Rebeka Mikulasikova (23) shoots over Oregon forward Taylor Hosendove (11) during the first quarter of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
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Ohio State forward Taylor Thierry (2) drives past Oregon center Phillipina Kyei (15) during the first quarter of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
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Oregon forward Grace VanSlooten (40) shoots over Ohio State guard Rikki Harris (1) during the second quarter of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
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