Tar Heels, Buckeyes seek better showings, and another ‘W’
Ohio State guard Taylor Mikesell (24) shoots over James Madison forward Annalicia Goodman (14) in the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the women's NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, March 18, 2023. Ohio State defeated James Madison 80-66. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Michael Conroy]
North Carolina and Ohio State will head into their second-round matchup in the women’s NCAA Tournament hoping to play better. Tar Heels coach Courtney Banghart says style points matter less than the outcome in a win-or-go home game. The sixth-seeded Tar Heels led into the fourth quarter against St. John’s before the Red Storm rallied. It took Deja Kelly’s three-point play with 2 seconds left to win it. The third-seeded Buckeyes trailed James Madison by 16 before getting back on track and pulling away.
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St. John's forward Rayven Peeples (20) defends North Carolina guard Alyssa Ustby (1) in the first half of a second-round college basketball game in the women's NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, March 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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