Ohio State ousted from NCAA tournament after second round loss to Duke

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Ohio State is out of the NCAA women's basketball tournament.

The No. 2 seeded Buckeyes saw a double-digit lead slip away as seventh-seed Duke defeated OSU, 75-63, in the second round at the Schottenstein Center on Sunday. The loss marked an early exit from the tournament for a team that looked to return to the Elite Eight after an appearance in the Seattle Regional final a year ago.

Ohio State finishes the season with a 26-6 record while the Blue Devils advance to the Sweet Sixteen in Portland. Cotie McMahon led the Buckeyes in scoring with 27 points while Reigan Richardson scored 28 to lead the Blue Devils.

Ohio State led by as many as 13 points in the second quarter before the Blue Devils cut the lead to four at the break. Duke took its first lead of the game with a basket from Delaney Thomas with 1:22 to go in the third. Richardson's open three pointer from the right wing made it 59-57 for Duke with 4:59 to go in regulation. Richardson extended the lead to six with another inside jumper with 3:37 left.