Throughout the year, Land-Grant Holy Land will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions.

Thursday night, No. 9 Ohio State women's basketball returned to the court following a week out in California. After three quarters of touch and go basketball, the Buckeyes built a 14-point lead, only for it to vanish in the last five minutes of regulation against the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

The Scarlet and Gray escaped with an 87-84 win over the Gophers, thanks to a big overtime period from forward Cotie McMahon and center Elsa Lemmilä. After the game, both spoke with the media, along with head coach Kevin McGuff.

Coach started the press conference off talking about the 14-point lead wiped away in the final minutes of the game, how McMahon wanted to take over in overtime and the play of not only Lemmilä but fellow freshman Ava Watson.

Then, McMahon and Lemmilä discuss the final two offensive plays for the Buckeyes in the fourth quarter, what Lemmilä does well on offense that other freshmen have trouble adjusting to in the college game and what McMahon said to coach McGuff after regulation to take the game on the forward's shoulders.

Also, the reason McMahon addressed the Minnesota area of the crowd early in the first quarter.

That and more on the latest “Uncut.”

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