COLUMBUS, Ohio – Michigan got a game-high 36 points from Shannon Smith on the way to a 100-94 overtime victory over Ohio State in women’s basketball Sunday.
The Wolverines (11-5, 3-2) also got 24 points on six three-pointers from Katelynn Flaherty and outrebounded the Buckeyes 45-31 for 23 second-chance points.
Ohio State (11-6, 3-2) had six players score in double-figures led by 17 apiece from juniors Cait Craft and Ameryst Alston. Shayla Cooper added 16 points, Amy Scullion had a season-high 11 points and freshmen Asia Doss and Alexa Hart each finished 10 points.
But one of the stories of the day was Michigan’s ability to limit Kelsey Mitchell to a season-low 13 points with all of them coming in the second half and overtime.
After falling behind early, the Buckeyes scored the first six points of the second half to take its first lead of the day. Michigan made a run to retake a 79-78 but a lay-in and two free throws from Mitchell put Ohio State in front 82-79 with one minute left. Flaherty answered with a deep three-pointer to tie the score on the next possession.
The Wolverines outscored the Buckeyes 18-12 in the overtime, including eight points from the free-throw line by Smith.