COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Even an off night for Kelsey Mitchell wasn’t enough to slow Ohio State. The seventh-ranked Buckeyes routed Wisconsin 87-61 on Thursday night. Mitchell, the Big Ten’s leading scorer, finished with 16, but 11 came in the fourth quarter when Ohio State had a commanding lead. Ameryst Alston scored 21 points to lead five Buckeyes (18-4, 10-1) in double figures. Shayla Cooper scored 16 points off the bench while Alexa Hart had 12 and Asia Doss had 11. “Other people got loose, and that’s what a good team does,” Wisconsin coach Bobbie Kelsey said. “When you take away the star player they certainly have others. This is a top 10 team. Others are very capable. They do a good job of getting it to those people. Alston stepped up. She’s a senior and she did that. A couple of others had some good games.” Mitchell hit five of her season-low 10 field goal attempts in the final period and handed out three assists. …
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