With all the attention given to Jared Sullinger, it's easy to forget that there's a pair of guards tearing up the stat sheets for Ohio State basketball.

No, not Aaron Craft and William Buford. Samantha Prahalis and Tayler Hill.

Yes, the women's team has suffered just one loss this year so far (at Michigan), and is 3-0 versus ranked teams. Leading the way are starting guards Prahalis and Hill, both of whom are in the top fifty in scoring in the country. It's worth noting as well that as of Sunday evening, Prahalis was sixth in the nation in assists per game.

Take the team's recent drubbing of then-no. 24 Nebraska: the two backcourt mates accounted for just under half of the Buckeyes' total offense, shooting a shade under fifty percent and combining for twelve rebounds, twelve assists, and eight steals. Prahalis slung nine of those dimes; Hill was a preposterous 7-for-11 from the field.

The domination continued in Sunday's dismantling of the visiting Illini. Hill and Prahalis each shot 3-for-5 from long range and scored 26 and 28 points, respectively. The elite offensive punch has become one of the most feared combinations in all of women's basketball, and the team looks to ride on into the spring as one of the top seeds in the women's tournament.

The de facto top team, Baylor, features the exceptional post play of Brittney Griner, who at 6-foot-8 would tower over Buckeye center Ashley Adams. All the same, it would appear that Hill and Prahalis are capable, on a good night, of beating anyone.

Upcoming are three road games out of four against the conference's dregs (Indiana, Minnesota, and Illinois) and one home contest versus Wisconsin. None of those games should present much of a challenge, but the February 12th match-up with Purdue at Value City Arena will likely determine the regular season conference title.

The real question is whether this brand of Lady Buckeye basketball can navigate its way past the first couple rounds of the NCAA tournament. Recently, the Sweet Sixteen has been an insurmountable wall for head coach Jim Foster's clubs; can this dynamic duo lead the charge to a deep run? Time will tell.

Meanwhile, fans can appreciate a rare combination of talent in Prahalis and Hill (who, by the way, is the sister of former Buckeye sparkplug P.J. Hill). With any luck, we'll be appreciating it well into March.