The Next Woman Up Episode 4: Conference Play Begins, Ohio State Beat Writer Thomas Costello Joins the Program

Michael and Melissa review the start of conference play, including upsets all over the place with only four undefeated teams remaining. They go over their top performers of conference play so far, as well as name their Audi Crooks Stat Line of the Week.

Joining the program this week is Ohio State women's basketball beat writer for Land-Grant Holy Land, Thomas Costello. Thomas talks about this year's Ohio State team, as well as what went down last week when UCLA came to visit.

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