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