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Rikki Harris opened scoring before Indiana built an early 10-4 lead. Taylor Mikesell (13) and Jacy Sheldon (12) also scored in double figures. Cotie McMahon reached double figures in the fourth quarter, finishing with 12 points and a career-high 14 rebounds for her third career double-double and second of the tournament. Rikki Harris closed followed Thierry in scoring and finished with 13 points. Taylor Thierry was the first Buckeye to reach double figures and finished with 19 points and tied her career-high 12 rebounds for her second career double-double. Ohio State outscored Indiana 26-12 in the fourth quarter to seal the win. Ohio State cut the deficit down to as little as four and outscored Indiana 27-17 in the third quarter but trailed 63-53 after 30 minutes. The Hoosiers used a run late in the second quarter to extend the lead to 46-26 going into the locker room. Indiana finished the first quarter on an 11-0 run to take a 23-12 lead after 10 minutes of play. 2/2 and top-seeded Indiana (27-3, 16-2 B1G) by a 79-75 margin in the Big Ten semifinals on Saturday, completing the largest comeback in Big Ten women’s basketball tournament history. 14/14 and fourth-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes (25-6, 12-6 B1G) beat No.

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