Ohio State women’s basketball believes it’s capable of beating anyone as it enters the Sweet 16 seeking another upset win against No. 2 seed Texas on Friday.
Ohio State women’s basketball has already gone further in the NCAA Tournament than it was supposed to be based on the bracket, but the Buckeyes still have their sights set on accomplishing more.
Nevertheless, it was a win over a higher-seeded team, and that’s what the Buckeyes will need to achieve again to continue on in the tournament. Ohio State will play the No. 2 seed in the Spokane Region when it faces Texas at 7 p.m. Friday . If the Buckeyes can get past the Longhorns on Friday night, they’d play either No. 1 seed Stanford or No. 4 seed Maryland in the Elite Eight on Sunday.
The Buckeyes, who are 25-6 this season, believe they are capable of beating any opponent if they play their best basketball. “With the win at LSU, in such a tough environment, it really did, I think, raise the level of confidence for our players,” McGuff said. “I think we had a strong belief going in that we could win, but then to actually do it and to play very well, we played one of our best basketball games at the right time. And so hopefully that gives them confidence as we prepare for this very, very talented and well-coached Texas team.
“I think what makes them unique is their ball pressure, their ability to deny passing lanes and disrupt offenses, makes them arguably the best defensive team in the country,” McGuff said. “And the scary part about that is they're as good as anyone in the country at taking live-ball turnovers and turning them into layups. So I think two huge things that kind of stand out to me is we're going to have to take care of the ball and not turn the ball over.
Other players have also stepped up around Sheldon and Mikesell – like Rebeka Mikulasikova, who has averaged 9.6 points per game this season and had 12 points in the win over LSU – and McGuff says that will be necessary on Friday if the Buckeyes are to beat the Longhorns.
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