Jacy Sheldon topped the 30-point mark for the second straight game as No. 13 Ohio State beat visiting Belmont 84-55 on Friday in Columbus, Ohio.
Sheldon finished with 31 points on 12-of-18 shooting after scoring 30 on Monday in a loss to No. 2 UCLA. The Buckeyes (10-2) also got 15 points from Celeste Taylor and 10 points from Rikki Harris on Friday.
Tessa Miller powered Belmont (7-4) with 15 points, while Kendal Cheesman had 13 points.
Ohio State shot 12-of-26 from 3-point range, and five of those makes from deep came courtesy of Sheldon. The Buckeyes also turned 23 Belmont turnovers into 21 points.
No. 20 Gonzaga 67, New Mexico 56
Yvonne Ejim scored 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting to help the host Bulldogs defeat the Lobos in Spokane, Wash.
Gonzaga (13-2) also got 14 points from Bryanna Maxwell and 12 points from Kaylynne Truong. Viane Cumber led New Mexico (9-4) with 17 points and seven rebounds.
The Lobos led by four points in the first quarter before falling behind by as many as 15. Gonzaga had 21 assists on 25 made baskets and scored 17 points off 15 New Mexico turnovers.
–Field Level Media
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