Mikulasikova, McMahon score 14, No. 15 Ohio State women cruise to 83-40 win over Cornell

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rebeka Mikulasikova and Cotie McMahon both scored 14 points and No. 15 Ohio State coasted to an 83-40 win over Cornell on Sunday.

Taylor Thierry added 13 points for the Buckeyes (5-1) and Jacy Sheldon had 12. Reserve Taiyier Parks had eight rebounds and Celeste Taylor had seven assists as Ohio State had 24 helpers on 32 baskets.

Summer Parker-Hall scored 13 points for the Big Red (2-4), which had 26 turnovers that were turned into 33 points.

Ohio State had a 13-2 run early in the first quarter and closed it with six-straight points to lead 33-11. The Buckeyes then scored the first 10 points of the second quarter and after Parker-Hall hit a jumper for the Big Red, scored the last 13 points.

Cornell was 1 of 12 in the second quarter and had 17 turnovers by halftime to trail 45-13. Nine Buckeyes scored, led by Mikulasikova with 10.

The Big Red doubled their score by midway through the third quarter, but the Buckeyes pushed the lead to 36 at 62-26 20 seconds later.

It was 71 -0 entering the fourth quarter.

Ohio State has a big game at No. 19 Tennessee next Sunday.