Shumate’s 6 treys lead Buckeyes over Bobcats

COLUMBUS (AP) — Emma Shumate hit six 3-pointers and scored 22 points, both career highs, and No. 12 Ohio State coasted to an 85-45 win over Ohio, the Buckeye’s seventh-straight victory.

Taylor Thierry added 15 points, Cotie McMahon added 14 and Rebeka Mikulasikova 13 for Ohio State.

Jaya McClure led Ohio (2-4) with nine points. Thierry had seven points in a 13-0 run that helped the Buckeyes take a 16-6 lead after one quarter.

Shumate had 12-straight Ohio State points in the second quarter, all on three pointers, as the Buckeyes outscored the Bobcats 26-7 to lead 42-13 at the half. The spurt by Shumate was more than her previous career high.