Ohio State women’s basketball took care of business in its first game of the NCAA Tournament.
The second-seeded Buckeyes pulled away in the second quarter and maintained full control from there to earn a comfortable 80-57 victory over the 15th-seeded Maine Black Bears in their first-round game Friday at the Schottenstein Center.
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 MAINE | 16 | 8 | 21 | 12 | 57 |
| #2 OHIO STATE | 22 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 80 |
Ohio State will now face the winner of Friday’s second game at Value City Arena between No.