COLUMBUS, Ohio — Stark County native Taylor Mikesell scored 21 points, Rebeka Mikulasikova added 15 and No. 21 Ohio State beat Nebraska 80-70 Thursday night.
Mikesell and Mikulasikova were a combined 13 of 29 from the floor and made eight of the Buckeyes' nine 3-pointers. Jacy Sheldon added 14 points for OSU (18-4, 10-3 Big Ten), which has won three straight and nine of its last 10 games.
Freshman Alexis Markowski had 23 points and matched a career best with 15 rebounds to lead the Cornhuskers (17-6, 6-6). Jaz Shelley added 14 points and Isabelle Bourne 12.
Ohio State's next game will be Monday night on the road against Illinois.
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