Entering the game, Ohio State was favored by 7.5 points, according to BetMGM.
It took three days for a No. 2 seed to fall in the women’s NCAA . The , the No. 2 seed in Regional 3, fell 75-63 to the No. 7 on Sunday in Columbus. It is Duke’s first appearance in the Sweet 16 since 2018. , the 5-foot-11 junior guard, led Duke in scoring with 28 points on 11-of-18 shooting from the floor. and also scored double-digit points for Duke. Advertisement Duke’s youth has been evident all season and building some experience has been a process for the .
Ohio State jumped out to a 16-point lead with five minutes in the second quarter. From that moment on Duke cut the lead to four before halftime and outscored the Buckeyes in every quarter the rest of the way. A big part of both games was the performance of Richardson. She combined for 53 in two games, making 21-of-36 shots and continued to be the leader the Blue Devils needed.
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