MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Stephanie Mavunga scored 21 points with 10 rebounds, Kelsey Mitchell set an NCAA record by hitting a 3-pointer in her 81st straight game and No. 18 Ohio State defeated Wisconsin 68-55 on Saturday.
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The game was delayed 15 minutes in the third quarter as Ohio State’s Makayla Waterman was fitted with a neck brace and taken off on a stretcher. Waterman was injured falling to the court battling for a rebound under the Ohio State basket at the 2:08 mark and the Buckeyes leading 41-38. She moved a hand and shared a smile with her teammates before being wheeled away.
“Makayla was taken to a local hospital for precautionary evaluation. As far as we know, she has full function in all of her extremities and is doing well.”
Statement from OSU athletic trainer Chalisa Fonza regarding Makayla Waterman
Mitchell finished with 16 points and Linnae Harper had 15 with 11 rebounds for the Buckeyes (19-5, 8-3 Big Ten).
Wisconsin (9-16, 2-10), playing before a season-high crowd of 6,623, got 20 points from Marsha Howard and 15 with 13 boards from Cayla McMorris.