How to watch Ohio State vs. Tennessee: Odds, storylines for women's NCAA Tournament matchup
Tennessee pushes the ball relentlessly and is second in Division I in scoring. Ohio State plays tremendous defense and pressures opponents into turnover trouble. This is one of the cooler matchups of the NCAA Tournament's second round, with the stingy Buckeyes hosting the fleet Lady Vols.
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Ohio State easily won its opening game, besting Montana State by 20 on Friday. All five starters scored in double figures, while the bench totaled just a single field goal. Junior guard Chance Gray was locked in atop the arc, hitting 5-of-8 treys, while do-it-all freshman Jaloni Cambridge had 12 points, five boards, six assists and six steals. Seniors Taylor Thierry and Ajae Petty are also liable to go off on a given night.
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Historically, Tennessee is one of the sport's premier forces, but the Volunteers have actually been a three-seed or lower in the last eight NCAA Tournaments. They'll try to pull the narrowest of upsets with one of the most fun offenses in the nation. Under first-year coach Kim Caldwell, the team let it fly from deep and finished just a few points short of the program's iconic 1997-98 undefeated run.
The Lady Vols absolutely smoked South Florida in their first tourney game, 101-66. Senior fixture Samara Spencer had an efficient 15 points (6-for-10 shooting), and junior bench spark Zee Spearman hit three 3s with the second unit. The defense forced 24 turnovers. Tennessee looked fantastic, although Ohio State is a far superior opponent this time around.
This matchup can also be streamed on ESPN+.
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