July 3, 2026

Ohio State basketball pulls away after coach Kevin McGuff says 'plenty' at halftime

Ohio State women’s basketball moved to 9-0 on the season by outscoring New Hampshire 53-7 in the second half and surging to a 92-36 win Thursday at Value City Arena. “I had plenty to say at halftime that had nothing to do with Xs and Os,” joked coach Kevin McGuff on the Buckeyes radio broadcast. No. 3 OSU used its press defense to force 18 New Hampshire turnovers in the game’s final 20 minutes, and when the Wildcats did get shots off, they failed to make them, converting just 2 of their 23 second-half attempts (8.7%). Ohio State’s Madison Greene (0) and guard Rikki Harris (1) helped force 27 New Hampshire turnovers in a Thursday matinee that the Buckeyes won 92-36. New Hampshire (4-7) failed to make another basket after Brooke Kane’s layup with 5:56 left in the third quarter. Kane led her team in scoring with 13. The only…

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