Ohio State women’s basketball is in sole possession of first place in the Big Ten.
The Buckeyes took the outright lead in the conference by winning their 11th straight game on Sunday, blowing out Michigan State 86-71 in East Lansing.
Ohio State, which is now 21-3 overall and 12-1 in Big Ten play, has a one-game lead over Iowa and Indiana in the Big Ten standings after Iowa suffered its second loss in conference play on Sunday, falling 82-79 to Nebraska.
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 OHIO STATE | 26 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 86 |
| MICHIGAN STATE | 19 | 12 | 16 | 24 | 71 |
Celeste Taylor (20 points), Rebeka Mikulasikova (19), Jacy Sheldon (18) and Taylor Thierry (12) all scored in double figures to lead Ohio State to its latest victory, which completed a season sweep of the Spartans (17-7, 7-6 Big Ten).