COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State women’s basketball saw another promising season come to an end Sunday, falling to Tennessee in familiar fashion. As a host playing in the second round, the Buckeyes were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament with a 82-67 loss — marking the second straight campaign ending in defeat on Ohio State’s home court. Last season, it was No. 7 seed Duke beating No. 2 seed Ohio State to earn a trip to the Sweet 16. This year, the No. 5-seeded Lady Vols celebrated an upcoming trip to Birmingham, Alabama. In a game filled with prolonged runs, Tennessee’s final punch came in the fourth quarter when it put together a 10-2 run to turn a five-point lead into a 13-point edge. Ohio State starts hot, energizes crowd Ohio State threw the first punch, energizing a near-sellout lower-bowl crowd inside Schottenstein Center. The Buckeyes built a lead as large as 11 in the opening quarter, led by six different players scoring. All-Big Ten honoree Cotie McMahon paced Ohio State, scoring six points in the frame. Elsa Lemmila, a freshman out of Finland who did not play in OSU’s first round win vs. Montana State, provided a spark with three points and a block off the bench in the first quarter. How Tennessee flipped momentum After OSU built its double-digit lead, Tennessee quickly flipped momentum. The Lady Vols rode a 27-10 run between the end of the first quarter and start of the second to build a lead as large as six in the first half. Nine first-half turnovers plagued Ohio State in a game featuring press defense and up-tempo play from both sides. With eight minutes to play in the third quarter, Ohio State guard Jaloni Cambridge had six turnovers. What hurt Ohio State got it back in UT built a lead as large as 17 in the third quarter before Ohio State took a page from the Lady Vols' book. The Buckeyes forced five turnovers in a 2.5-minute stretch, fueling a 16-0 run. A 3-pointer from McMahon with 3:21 to play in the third tied the game for the first time since midway through the second quarter. Cambridge, the Big Ten’s freshman of the year, played a crucial role in the turnaround, scoring 11 points in the third.