No. 2 Ohio State Upset by No. 7 Duke in March Madness, Leaves WCBB Fans Stunned
March 24, 2024A major contender in the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament fell in the second round Sunday afternoon.
Ohio State, a No. 2 seed, fell to seventh-seeded Duke 75-63, ending a Buckeyes season that looked like it had more to accomplish.
NCAA March Madness @MarchMadnessWBB(7) DUKE COMPLETES THE COMEBACK TO UPSETS (2) OHIO STATE ‼️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarchMadness?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MarchMadness</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/DukeWBB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DukeWBB</a> <a href="https://t.co/0Bj5vLeqiT">pic.twitter.com/0Bj5vLeqiT</a>
Ohio State led at halftime, but a second-half surge from the Blue Devils led it to the upset victory.
Reigan Richardson led the charge for Duke, scoring 28 points with seven rebounds. Ashlon Jackson chipped in 13 points, four rebounds and three assists and Taina Mair had 11 points, three rebounds and four assists.
Duke advances to the Sweet 16, where it will face either UConn or Syracuse. This is the farthest the program has gone since 2017-18. The Blue Devils have not advanced past the Sweet 16 since 2012-13.
The Buckeyes season comes to an end at 26-6. Cotie McMahon had 27 points and five rebounds, while Jacy Sheldon had 13 points with four assists and three rebounds.
Ohio State looked like a team that was a true contender, as it boasted wins over Iowa and Indiana. Fans took to social media to express shock at the result and congratulate the Buckeyes on a great season.
NCAA March Madness @MarchMadnessWBBFrom all of us, thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/_celeste620?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_celeste620</a>.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarchMadness?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MarchMadness</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/OhioStateWBB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OhioStateWBB</a> <a href="https://t.co/TEr1G71iW1">pic.twitter.com/TEr1G71iW1</a>
Andy Backstrom @andybackstromFINAL: Duke 75, Ohio State 63.<br><br>OSU, at one point winners of 15 straight games, won the outright Big Ten regular season title. <br><br>But the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Buckeyes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Buckeyes</a> suffered a quarterfinal exit in the Big Ten Tourney, and now they've been bounced from the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament.
The Hoodie and The Headband @TheHandHShowDuke overcomes an 11 minute scoring drought to get the comeback upset win over 2-seed Ohio State. Reigan Richardson put the team on her back with a 28-point performance! <br><br>Duke is the first team to go dancing!! <a href="https://t.co/qKcSfoYOp6">pic.twitter.com/qKcSfoYOp6</a>
This is the lowest finish the Buckeyes have had in the NCAA tournament since 2017-18.