Women keep Ohio State's March Madness hopes alive
Ohio State's March Madness hopes rest on the women's basketball team, starting its postseason journey Friday on home court.
Why it matters: The Buckeyes have talent, a good record and motivation to aim for the first national championship in program history.
In March, anyone has a shot.
Catch up quick: The No. 4 seed went 25-6 overall with a 13-5 conference record before losing in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals.
OSU is led by do-everything junior forward Cotie McMahon, an AP All-American Honorable Mention, and point guard Jaloni Cambridge, the Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
Yes, but: The Buckeyes have struggled against top opponents.
They were handily beaten in back-to-back games against USC and UCLA in February, then suffered their worst loss of the season to UCLA in the conference tournament.
It's tough to make a deep run in March without knocking off some big teams.
Flashback: The program's best March Madness run came in 1993, when OSU lost the national championship by just two points to Texas Tech and the legendary Sheryl Swoopes.
They haven't been to the Final Four since.
What's next: Higher-seeded teams in the women's bracket host the first two rounds.
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