Ohio State Buckeyes Overcome Tennessee Lady Volunteers at Thompson-Boling Arena
In a display of dominance, the Ohio State Buckeyes secured a victory over the Tennessee Lady Volunteers with a final score of 78-58. The Buckeyes' season record now stands at an impressive 16-0, while the Lady Volunteers fall to 20-0.
The game at Thompson-Boling Arena saw the Ohio State Buckeyes take control early on, outscoring the home team in each quarter. The visitors put up 20 points in both the first and third quarters and peaked with 23 points in the second quarter before closing out with 15 points in the fourth. On defense, they were just as formidable, limiting their opponents to fewer than their own lowest-scoring quarter throughout all four periods.
The Buckeyes' offensive effort was spearheaded by their accuracy from two-point range where they made 24 out of 51 attempts for a shooting percentage of about 47 percent. From beyond the arc, they managed to sink six shots from a total of twenty-two three-point attempts. Free throws also contributed to their tally with twelve successful shots from nineteen attempts.
Defensively, Ohio State was relentless; they amassed eleven steals and blocked four shots while forcing twenty turnovers from Tennessee. This defensive pressure translated into significant offensive opportunities as evidenced by their twenty-eight points off turnovers and fast break contributions totaling twenty-one points.
Rebounding was another area where Ohio State excelled; they pulled down forty-five rebounds including fourteen offensive boards which led to twenty second-chance points. Their efforts inside were further highlighted by forty-two points scored in the paint.
On individual performances, every player who stepped onto the court contributed positively to this comprehensive team effort without any ejections or foul-outs marring their performance despite committing a total of twenty-one personal fouils.
While not as dominant statistically or on scoreboard, credit must be given where due: The Tennessee Lady Volunteers fought valiantly but struggled against Ohio's defense which limited them significantly below their usual standards especially from three-point territory where they only made five out of twenty-seven attempts for an approximate eighteen percent success rate. They did however manage fifty percent accuracy on two-pointers making fifteen out of thirty attempted shots and secured thirteen free throws from twenty tries.
Despite these efforts though it wasn't enough against an Ohio team that seemed determined not only defensively but also offensively racking up sixteen assists showcasing good ball movement throughout game time leading them towards this well-deserved win away from home soil before an attendance crowd numbering eight thousand seven hundred and twenty-three fans who witnessed no lead changes or ties during match duration indicating one-sided affair favoring visiting side right through till end buzzer sounded signaling close contest after full coverage event scheduled starting at ten o'clock Eastern Time Zone evening December third year two thousand and twenty-three.