Ohio State holds off Maryland to capture B1G title
Kelsey Mitchell scored 25 points and No. 13 Ohio State beat 17th-ranked Maryland 79-69 on Sunday night to win the Big Ten women's basketball tournament.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Maryland Terrapins
69
Ohio State Buckeyes
79
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 22 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 69 |
| OSU | 17 | 27 | 13 | 22 | 79 |
Gainbridge Fieldhouse · 4,519 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs George Mason Patriots | W 81-62 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | @ South Carolina Gamecocks | L 93-101 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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LayUpShot 0:06 69-79
Kaila Charles made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:39 67-79
Ieshia Small made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:39 66-79
Foul on Makayla Waterman.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 66-79
Makayla Waterman made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:46 66-78
Foul on Kristen Confroy.
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JumpShot 0:53 66-78
Ieshia Small made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:02 64-78
Sierra Calhoun made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:02 64-77
Sierra Calhoun made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:02 64-76
Foul on Kaila Charles.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:19 64-76
Linnae Harper made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:19 64-75
Linnae Harper made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:19 64-74
Foul on Channise Lewis.
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JumpShot 1:51 64-74
Ieshia Small made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:01 62-74
Kelsey Mitchell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:01 62-73
Kelsey Mitchell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:01 62-72
Foul on Kaila Charles.
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PersonalFoul 2:14 62-72
Foul on Kristen Confroy.
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PersonalFoul 2:14 62-72
Foul on Brianna Fraser.
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PersonalFoul 2:17 62-72
Foul on Kelsey Mitchell.
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LayUpShot 2:33 62-72
Linnae Harper made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:54 62-70
Kelsey Mitchell made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:09 62-67
Brianna Fraser made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:09 61-67
Foul on Alexa Hart.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:24 61-67
Sierra Calhoun made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:24 61-66
Foul on Ieshia Small.
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LayUpShot 4:41 61-66
Stephanie Mavunga made Layup.
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LayUpShot 4:58 61-64
Kaila Charles made Layup. Assisted by Channise Lewis.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:43 59-64
Kelsey Mitchell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alexa Hart.
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LayUpShot 5:58 59-61
Kaila Charles made Layup. Assisted by Channise Lewis.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:34 57-61
Kristen Confroy made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephanie Jones.
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LayUpShot 6:49 54-61
Kelsey Mitchell made Layup.
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JumpShot 7:20 54-59
Ieshia Small made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:03 52-59
Kaila Charles made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:03 51-59
Foul on Alexa Hart.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:34 51-59
Kelsey Mitchell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:34 51-58
Kelsey Mitchell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:34 51-57
Foul on Brianna Fraser.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:20 51-57
Kaila Charles made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:20 50-57
Kaila Charles made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:20 49-57
Foul on Makayla Waterman.
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JumpShot 1:25 49-57
Kristen Confroy made Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:00 47-57
Alexa Hart made Jumper. Assisted by Linnae Harper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:23 47-55
Kristen Confroy made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Channise Lewis.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:53 44-55
Kristen Confroy made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kaila Charles.
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LayUpShot 4:00 41-55
Kaila Charles made Layup. Assisted by Brianna Fraser.
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LayUpShot 4:31 39-55
Ieshia Small made Layup.
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LayUpShot 5:10 37-55
Stephanie Mavunga made Layup. Assisted by Kelsey Mitchell.
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LayUpShot 5:52 37-53
Stephanie Jones made Layup. Assisted by Kaila Charles.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:23 35-53
Kelsey Mitchell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sierra Calhoun.
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PersonalFoul 6:34 35-50
Foul on Stephanie Jones.
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PersonalFoul 6:44 35-50
Foul on Ieshia Small.
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PersonalFoul 7:07 35-50
Foul on Alexa Hart.
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JumpShot 7:30 35-50
Stephanie Mavunga made Jumper. Assisted by Linnae Harper.
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PersonalFoul 8:11 35-48
Foul on Linnae Harper.
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PersonalFoul 8:11 35-48
Foul on Stephanie Jones.
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LayUpShot 8:11 35-48
Stephanie Mavunga made Layup.
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JumpShot 8:48 35-46
Kaila Charles made Jumper. Assisted by Eleanna Christinaki.
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LayUpShot 9:15 33-46
Stephanie Jones made Layup.
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LayUpShot 9:43 31-46
Stephanie Mavunga made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 0:01 31-44
Foul on Alexa Hart.
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End Game 0:00 69-79
End of Game
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LayUpShot 0:06 69-79
Kaila Charles made Layup.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:13 67-79
Linnae Harper Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:39 67-79
Ieshia Small made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:39 66-79
Maryland Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:39 66-79
Ieshia Small missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:39 66-79
Foul on Makayla Waterman.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 66-79
Makayla Waterman made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:46 66-78
Ohio State Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:46 66-78
Makayla Waterman missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:46 66-78
Foul on Kristen Confroy.
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ShortTimeOut 0:53 66-78
Maryland Timeout
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JumpShot 0:53 66-78
Ieshia Small made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:02 64-78
Sierra Calhoun made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:02 64-77
Sierra Calhoun made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:02 64-76
Foul on Kaila Charles.
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Defensive Rebound 1:11 64-76
Stephanie Mavunga Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:11 64-76
Ieshia Small missed Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:19 64-76
Linnae Harper made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:19 64-75
Linnae Harper made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:19 64-74
Foul on Channise Lewis.
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JumpShot 1:51 64-74
Ieshia Small made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:01 62-74
Kelsey Mitchell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:01 62-73
Kelsey Mitchell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:01 62-72
Foul on Kaila Charles.
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PersonalFoul 2:14 62-72
Foul on Kristen Confroy.
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PersonalFoul 2:14 62-72
Foul on Brianna Fraser.
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Dead Ball Rebound 2:17 62-72
Ohio State Deadball Team Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:17 62-72
Ieshia Small missed Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 2:17 62-72
Foul on Kelsey Mitchell.
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ShortTimeOut 2:26 62-72
Maryland Timeout
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LayUpShot 2:33 62-72
Linnae Harper made Layup.
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Steal 2:37 62-70
Linnae Harper Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:37 62-70
Channise Lewis Turnover.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:54 62-70
Kelsey Mitchell made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:09 62-67
Brianna Fraser made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 3:09 61-67
Maryland Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:09 61-67
Brianna Fraser missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:09 61-67
Foul on Alexa Hart.
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Offensive Rebound 3:12 61-67
Brianna Fraser Offensive Rebound.
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Team Stats
MD
OSU
29-72
FG
29-71
40
Field Goal %
41
5-15
3PT
7-20
33
Three Point %
35
6-12
FT
14-20
50
Free Throw %
70
44
Rebounds
44
21
Offensive Rebounds
21
23
Defensive Rebounds
23
17
Assists
11
4
Steals
6
6
Blocks
5
12
Turnovers
10
0
Team Turnovers
1
12
Total Turnovers
10
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
14
Points Off Turnovers
19
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
18
Fouls
11
5
Largest Lead
18
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