When Ohio State's 18-point second-half lead evaporated to just 61-59 with under six minutes to play in the Big Ten Tournament Championship game, the Buckeyes turned to the best player on the court, and she delivered.
Maryland erased a comfortable Buckeye lead with a 12-2 fourth-quarter run. The Terrapins seemingly had all the momentum and were verge of taking a late-game lead at a pivotal moment in a huge game – then Kelsey Mitchell stopped them in their tracks.
Coming off an Ohio State timeout, Mitchell took a hand-off pass from Alexa Hart and nailed a clutch step-back three, halting surging Maryland and giving Ohio State a two-possession lead once again – which it never relinquished, topping Maryland 79-69.