Two weeks later, handling a basketball became a possibility again for Ameryst Alston, which served as a relief to her and the Ohio State women’s team Sunday during a second-round game of the NCAA Tournament at St. John Arena.
An injured Alston came off the bench to play 24 minutes and score six points in an 88-81 grind-it-out victory over West Virginia.
The win moved the Buckeyes (26-7) to the Sweet 16 for a meeting against Tennessee (21-13) in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, regional at 9:30 p.m. Friday.
The senior guard suffered a sprained right wrist late in a Big Ten tournament quarterfinal March 4.