Buckeyes by committee beat USC

Two players shared the scoring load in OSU's 77-58 win over No. 19 Southern Cal.
COLUMBUS (AP) -- Southern Cal had a plan to stop Jessica Davenport. So the Buckeyes decided to share the load.
Davenport scored 26 points and Brandie Hoskins added 17 to lead No. 7 Ohio State past No. 19 Southern California 77-58 Sunday.
Davenport, a first-team All-American center and Big Ten player of the year the past two years, hit 9-of-14 shots from the field and all eight of her free throws. She also had six rebounds and four assists.
"With all the attention we gave Davenport, I still thought she had a good game," USC coach Mark Trakh said. "And the other kids played well around her."
The target
Ohio State coach Jim Foster said, "There is a team that really went at Jess, put a lot of pressure on her and she has a one-turnover game. For the second game of the season against a long, athletic, good defensive team, I thought our execution was good."
Hoskins ruptured her right Achilles tendon in the Buckeyes' NCAA tournament loss a year ago and went through lengthy rehabilitation.
Besides her points, she had seven assists and five steals for Ohio State (2-0) in its home debut.
"I feel really good," she said. "I'm just happy to be playing."
Foster believes it will take a while for Hoskins to adapt to the pace of games because she wasn't able to play competitively for several months.
"She's now played in her second game," he said. "She didn't play all summer. Her adjustments and her play (were) terrific. She just needs to be out there."
Star Allen added 12 points and freshman point guard Maria Moeller had 10 points, four assists and six steals.
Chloe Kerr scored 20 points and had nine rebounds and Shay Murphy added 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Women of Troy (1-2).
The Buckeyes shot 64 percent from the field in the second half and 51 percent for the game.