MINNEAPOLIS — Taylor Mikesell scored 22 points and Rikki Harris added 19 as No. 3 Ohio State rallied to beat Minnesota 83-71 on Thursday night. Rebeka Mikulasikova contributed 15 points on five 3-pointers for the Buckeyes (16-0, 5-0 Big Ten), who outscored Minnesota 28-10 in the fourth quarter. Mallory Heyer led Minnesota (8-7, 1-3) with 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Amaya Battle and Alanna Micheaux each scored 14. The Buckeyes aren’t accustomed to playing from behind, having trailed at the half only three times in their first 15 games. But Minnesota’s young team — its starting lineup featured three true freshmen, a redshirt freshman and a sophomore — made Ohio State work. “They came out and wanted it more than us in the first half,” Mikesell said. “Being down five or six, that’s not something we’re used to. But it’s a Big Ten game on the road — it’s…
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