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Lavender leads No. 3 Ohio State past Wisconsin (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Jantel Lavender scored 16 of her 23 points in the second half, powering slow-starting No. 3 Ohio State to a 70-55 victory over Wisconsin on Sunday in the Big Ten opener for both teams. The Buckeyes (9-1), coming off a devastating 83-67 loss at No. 11 Duke on Wednesday, trailed by eight points at halftime as the Badgers (7-2) controlled the tempo.