Diebler, the first Ohio native in 35 years to be named men's basketball head coach, is in his eighth season with the Buckeyes.
Ohio State forward Cotie McMahon celebrates after making a basket after being fouled during the first half of a second-round.
The Buckeyes started off strong, but the Blue Devils made it competitive the rest of the game before pulling away in the fourth quarter. McMahon was Ohio State's leading scorer, accounting for nearly half the team's points. Jacy Sheldon was the only other Buckeye to score double-digit points with 13. Ohio State only scored one three-pointer, going 1-10 from deep. The Buckeyes shot 41% from the field compared to Duke's 51%.
Duke's Reigan Richardson scored 28 points, leading the Blue Devils to the Sweet 16. Taina Mair scored 13 and Ashlon Jackson had 11. Ohio State's exit comes one year after the Buckeyes made it to the Elite Eight before falling to Virginia Tech.
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