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Taylor helps No. 5 Ohio State beat Michigan State 86-71 – Winnipeg Free Press

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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Celeste Taylor scored 20 points and led four players in double figures as No. 5 Ohio State beat Michigan State 86-71 on Sunday.

Rebekah Mikulasikova had 19, Jaycee Sheldon 18 and Taylor Thierry 12 for the Buckeyes (21-3, 12-1 Big Ten), who scored 33 points in the second half.

Terin Hallock had 14 points and Julia Iroh 10 for Michigan State (17-7, 7-6).

Ohio State guard Jaycee Sheldon drives to the basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Minnesota, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abby Parr)
Ohio State guard Jaycee Sheldon drives to the basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Minnesota, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abby Parr)

The Spartans led just once, when Hallock made a free throw to cap off a three-point play that gave MSU a 13-12 lead with 3:51 left in the first quarter. Ohio State took the lead on Taylor's 3-pointer and never looked back.

Ohio State led 53-31 at halftime and put the game out of reach with an 8-1 run to start the second half.

The Buckeyes shot 58% overall and the Spartans shot 43% from the floor.

The win was Ohio State's 11th in a row and 12th in its last 13 games. Michigan State lost its second game in a row.

THE BIG PICTURE

Ohio State: The Buckeyes are still undefeated in 2024. Their last loss was a 69-60 loss at Michigan on December 30th.

Michigan State: The Spartans, who earned honorable mention in last week's poll, could be out altogether after two losses this week.