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The Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0) host the North Alabama Lions (3-2) at Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at 1:00 PM ET.Watch live women’s college basketball on ESPN+.
Ohio State Team Stats
Ohio State tallied 78.2 points per game last season while North Alabama allowed 68.4 per contest. The Buckeyes were 20-3 when they scored over 68 points.The Buckeyes made more threes than their opponents last season, hitting 8.2 shots per game from beyond the arc while limiting the opposition to 5.3. When Ohio State hit its average from downtown last season, the Buckeyes were 12-4.
North Alabama Team Stats
The Lions 68.9 points per game average last season was more than the 65.6 Ohio State gave up. When North Alabama reached the 66-point mark, it went 12-3 on the year.Last season, the Lions knocked down 9.8 shots per game from beyond the arc while limiting their opponents to 4.7 triples. North Alabama was 12-4 when it hit at least 10 shots from downtown last season.
Ohio State Last Season Leaders
Jacy Sheldon was Ohio State's leading scorer, averaging 19.7 points a contest, and best passer with 4.2 assists per game last season. Taylor Mikesell added 18.6 points for the Buckeyes, and Rebeka Mikulasikova contributed 9.4 points per game.Ohio State's three-point shooting attack last season was led by Mikesell, who averaged 3.6 made three-pointers per game while shooting 48 percent from downtown.
North Alabama Last Season Leaders
Julia Strachan was North Alabama's leading scorer last season, averaging 11.8 points per game. Skyler Gill was the leading rebounder, tallying 9.0 rebounds per game to go with 9.7 points, while Hina Suzuki led the Lions with 4.7 assists per game in addition to averaging 8.0 points a contest.Strachan was a player to watch on the perimeter for North Alabama last season. She led the Lions' shooting attack, making 44 percent of her shots from downtown while averaging 3.1 makes per game.