Ohio State Women Defeat USC, 83-63

Lisa Cline, Jodi Strine and Nikita Lowry each scored 15 points Monday to lead the Ohio State women’s basketball team to a 83-63 rout of USC in the third place game of the Orange Bowl Invitational Tournament at Miami.

The outside shooting of Cline, Strine and Lowry got the Buckeyes off to a fast start, as No. 20 Ohio State took a 19-point lead midway through the first half. Center Teresa Dombkowski provided the inside scoring with 14 points.

Ohio State shot 63% from the field for the game to 40% for USC. The ninth-ranked Trojans could get not closer than 15 points in the second half, trailing by as much as 23.

Cherie Nelson led USC with 18 points. Both teams are 6-3.

UCLA 81, San Diego St. 56--Jaime Brown scored 25 points to help the Bruins end a three-game losing streak at Pauley Pavilion.

Dora Dome added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Bruins (5-3). Jessica Haynes scored 13 points for San Diego State (3-5).