Ohio St. rallies in opener

Taylor Mikesell scored 20 of her 25 points in the second half, leading No. 14 Ohio State to an 87-75 victory over No. 5 Tennessee on Tuesday night in the season opener.

Ohio State erased Tennessee’s 41-33 halftime lead and outscored the Volunteers 30-13 in the third quarter. Mikesell powered the host Buckeyes’ surge as they closed the third on a 12-0 run, and she contributed 10 points during that span.

The Volunteers narrowed the lead to eight points with 5:43 to go, but the Buckeyes wouldn’t let it get closer.

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Freshman guard Yarden Garzon scored 19 points, Mackenzie Holmes added 16 and Indiana rolled to its season-opening win. The 6-foot-3 Garzon from Israel was seven of 12 from the floor and five of eight from three-point range.