COLUMBUS – Kelsey Mitchell and Shayla Cooper scored 20 points each and No. 13 Ohio State beat Iowa 88-81 on Sunday at Value City Arena to extend the Buckeyes’ season-high winning streak to eight.
The game featured 10 ties and 11 lead changes, including four in the fourth quarter.
The turning point in the game came with 3:30 to play in the fourth quarter when Kiara Lewis scored inside and then she and Mitchell added fast break buckets for a 6-0 spurt that took all of 37 seconds and turned a tie game into a 78-72 OSU lead.
The Buckeyes will hit the road this week for a battle with Nebraska on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. in Lincoln.