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Allen stars in second OT for Buckeyes

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Rusty Miller

Associated Press

Columbus- Star Allen scored 16 points, in cluding five in the second overtime, to lead No. 6 Ohio State to an 80-72 women's basketball victory over Boston College on Tuesday night.
The Buckeyes (3-0) survived despite blowing a 17-point lead in the final 4:11 of regulation. Kindyll Dorsey hit three 3-pointers in a span of 30 seconds in the final minute to fuel the furious comeback by the Eagles (3-1).
In two of the past three years, higher-seeded Ohio State teams have lost to Boston College in the NCAA Tournament.
In the second overtime, Allen opened the scoring with a basket inside and then later added a critical three-point play with 1:06 left - after Ohio State's two-time All-America center, Jessica Davenport, had fouled out. Her three-point play put the Buckeyes ahead, 77-72, and gave them some breathing room.
Brandie Hoskins led the Buckeyes with 20 points. Hoskins had torn her right Achilles tendon in the waning moments in the second round of the NCAA Tournament last March.
Kathrin Ress had 23 points and 10 rebounds for Boston College before fouling out, while Dorsey had 21 and Elisabeth Egnell had 16.
Davenport had 19 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out in the second overtime.
The Buckeyes led, 55-38, after two free throws by freshman point guard Maria Moeller with 4:11 left. The Eagles surged to get close, and then Dorsey hit three 3-pointers in the final 41 seconds, the last coming at the 13-second mark to tie the game at 59-59.
After Hoskins hit two foul shots with 11.1 seconds left, the Eagles forced overtime when Laura Lokitis hit a 5-footer in traffic with 1.7 seconds left.
Ress then intercepted the Ohio State inbounds pass and got off a decent shot, but it was wide of the mark.
Ohio State trailed throughout most of the overtime but finally pulled even at 70 with 19.1 seconds left when Davenport hit a 10-foot baseline jumper. Boston College set up for a final shot, but Sarah Marshall's fallaway jumper with 4 seconds left hit the side of the backboard.
The Buckeyes were unable to get off a shot after that.
BOSTON COLLEGE (3-1)-Ress 10-20 2-2 23, Kentish 0-3 4-6 4, Marshall 3-7 0-1 6, Dorsey 7-14 0-0 21, Egnell 6-14 2-3 16, Lokitis 1-3 0-0 2, Rusin 0-1 0-0 0, Picco 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-62 8-12 72.
No. 6 OHIO ST. (3-0) -S.Allen 6-11 4-8 16, Davenport 6-13 7-9 19, Hoskins 6-17 7-8 20, Moeller 1-2 3-5 5, Packer 4-11 0-0 9, Jamen 0-0 1-2 1, Blanton 1-2 0-0 2, Riley 2-5 0-0 4, Walker 2-3 0-1 4. Totals 28-64 22-33 80.
Halftime-Ohio State 26-23. End Of Regulation-Tied 61. End of 1st Overtime-Tied 70. 3-Point Goals-Boston College 10-21 (Dorsey 7-12, Egnell 2-7, Ress 1-2), Ohio St. 2-7 (Hoskins 1-2, Packer 1-3, Blanton 0-1, Davenport 0-1). Fouled Out-Davenport, Ress, Rusin. Rebounds-Boston College 40 (Egnell 11), Ohio St. 39 (Davenport 11). Assists-Boston College 16 (Marshall 11), Ohio St. 13 (Moeller 4). Total Fouls-Boston College 23, Ohio St. 16. A-3,598.