Jacy Sheldon leads four Buckeyes in double figures as Ohio State routs Maine 80-57 in March Madness

Ohio State guard Rikki Harris, left, hugs Kennedy Cambridge after making a 3-point shot as time expires in the first half of a first-round college basketball game against Maine in the women's NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 22, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio.

Ohio State guard Rikki Harris, left, hugs Kennedy Cambridge after making a 3-point shot as time expires in the first half of a first-round college basketball game against Maine in the women's NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 22, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)


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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jacy Sheldon had 19 points and three other Ohio State players scored in double figures as the Buckeyes ran away from Maine 80-57 in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament. The bigger and faster Buckeyes swarmed Maine with a stifling press, forcing 22 turnovers. Second-seeded Ohio State advances to play seventh-seeded Duke on Sunday. Sheldon scored her 2,000th career point with a layup late in the first half. Cotie McMahon scored 13 points for Ohio State, and Celeste Taylor and Taylor Thierry each added 12. Anne Simon led Maine with 25 points.

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