COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ameryst Alston was nearly perfect in scoring 39 points and Kelsey Mitchell was right behind with 35 as No. 5 Ohio State routed Illinois 117-74 on Sunday in a record-setting game.
Mitchell made 11 of 14 field goal attempts, including 8 of 9 from 3-point range before sitting out the final quarter. Alston, a senior playing her final game at home, made 15 of 24 shooting. She had five of the Buckeyes' 16 3-pointers.
Ohio State (23-4, 15-1 Big Ten) set a record for points at Value City Arena, and came up two points short of equaling the program record of 119 points in a game. The arena record was 113 points set Nov. 16, 2014, against St. Francis (Pa.).
Alex Wittinger led Illinois (9-18, 2-14) with 21 points while Kyley Simmons and Sarah Hartwell had 10 apiece.
