Jacy Sheldon registered 25 points as No. 8 Ohio State earned a vital home win over No. 10 Indiana 74-69 on Sunday in Columbus, Ohio.
Cotie McMahon complemented Sheldon's production with 20 points and seven rebounds for Ohio State before fouling out in the final minutes. Taylor Thierry and Rebeka Mikulasikova each chipped in 11 points for the Buckeyes (19-3, 10-1 Big Ten), who won their ninth straight game and scored their second Top 10 victory this season.
Sara Scalia led Indiana (18-3, 9-2) with 25 points while Mackenzie Holmes and Yarden Garzon added 14 apiece, but the Hoosiers' turnover troubles doomed them in the second half.
Indiana led 37-32 at halftime but quickly unraveled in the third quarter against Ohio State's tenacious defense. The Buckeyes overwhelmed the Hoosiers with their full-court press and forced 11 turnovers as Ohio State outscored Indiana 23-10 in the period to enter the final frame ahead 55-47.
No. 17 Virginia Tech 70, No. 24 North Carolina 61 (OT)
Georgia Amoore scored seven of her team-leading 21 points in overtime as the Hokies outlasted the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Amoore added a game-high 11 assists to notch her first double-double this season, while Elizabeth Kitley paired 15 points with 15 rebounds in her 14th double-double of the campaign for Virginia Tech (18-4, 9-2 Atlantic Coast Conference).
Deja Kelly guided North Carolina (15-8, 7-4) with 26 points and Alyssa Ustby tacked on 10 points and 16 boards as the Tar Heels dropped their third straight game and fell to 11-2 at home this season.
No. 21 Syracuse 75, Boston College 63
Dyaisha Fair racked up 25 points in the second half and finished with 38 to propel the Orange past the Eagles in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Fair canned 13 of her 25 field-goal attempts, including 5 of 11 from 3-point range, and made all seven of her free throws as Syracuse (18-4, 8-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) outscored Boston College 26-14 in the fourth quarter to snap its two-game losing streak.
Teya Sidberry produced a career-best 23 points and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds for the Eagles (11-13, 3-8) in their sixth loss against a ranked opponent this season and 10th straight overall.
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