January 4, 1997

Ohio State Upsets Notre Dame

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Marcie Alberts finished with a team-high 14points to lead a balanced Ohio State attack in the Buckeyes’ 74-67 winover 17th-ranked Notre Dame today before a crowd of 5,216 at St. John Arena.

Alberts was one of four Ohio State players who finished in doublefigures in scoring. Larecha Jones (12), Michaela Moua (11) and ShellyNichols (10) also finished in double figures for the Buckeyes. Jones alsoadded a team-high 11 rebounds.

After a see-saw first half ended with Ohio State (9-3) leading 37-31,the two clubs continued to exchange leads. Notre Dame would eventuallytake a 53-52 lead with 6:47 remaining in the game on Sheila McMillen’sspinning left baseline shot which fell just as the shot clock expired.

Jones responded by putting back an Alberts miss a short while later thatput the Buckeyes in front for good.

Notre Dame (10-4) remained within striking distance the rest of the way,but could not rally for the victory.

Katryna Gaither paced the Fighting Irish with 23 points and 17 rebounds.Forward Beth Morgan, meanwhile, chipped in with 22 points for NotreDame, which committed 25 turnovers in the game.

NOTRE DAME (67)                      fg    ft    rb               min   m-a   m-a   o-t  a pf   tpMorgan          34  8-17   3-4   1-4  1  3   22Bohman          30   3-6   0-0   2-5  3  4    6Gaither         38  8-18   7-8  8-17  1  4   23Augustin        24   0-0   0-1   0-5  2  0    0Mcmillen        36   1-5   4-4   0-0  1  3    6Peirick         26   1-8   4-4   1-1  2  4    6Hutchinson       8   1-2   2-2   0-0  0  0    4Henderson        4   0-0   0-0   0-0  0  2    0_______________________________________________TOTALS         200 22-56 20-23 12-32 10 20   67_______________________________________________Percentages: FG-.393, FT-.870. 3-Point Goals:3-14, .214 (Morgan 3-8, Bohman 0-1, Peirick 0-4,Hutchinson 0-1). Team rebounds: 3. Blocked shots:2 (Gaither 2). Turnovers: 25 (Morgan 8, Peirick5, Bohman 4, Gaither 3, Mcmillen 3, Augustin,Henderson). Steals: 6 (Gaither 4, Augustin,Bohman).OHIO ST (74)                      fg    ft    rb               min   m-a   m-a   o-t  a pf   tpMoua            24   4-9   2-4   1-1  4  2   11Jones           21   5-8   2-3  7-11  0  3   12Fergus          34   1-3   4-4   0-3  0  1    6Nichols         25   4-7   2-2   2-8  4  4   10Alberts         39  3-14   6-6   0-3  3  0   14Glosson         10   1-2   0-0   1-2  0  1    2Mitchem         23   2-9   4-6   1-2  1  2    8Porter          10   2-3   1-3   0-0  0  3    5Fusetti          5   2-2   0-0   0-0  0  1    4Barker           9   1-4   0-0   2-3  0  2    2_______________________________________________TOTALS         200 25-61 21-28 14-33 12 19   74_______________________________________________Percentages: FG-.410, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals:3-15, .200 (Moua 1-4, Alberts 2-11). Teamrebounds: 6. Blocked shots: 1 (Nichols).Turnovers: 18 (Nichols 6, Moua 5, Jones 4,Alberts 2, Glosson). Steals: 5 (Mitchem 2,Barker, Jones, Moua).__________________________________Notre Dame         31   36  -   67Ohio St            37   37  -   74__________________________________Technical fouls: None.  A: 5,216. Officials: JuneCourteau, Dee Kanter, Dave Stewa