Cotie McMahon had a career-high 33 points and 12 rebounds as No. 18 Ohio State rallied to stun No. 2 Iowa 100-92 in overtime on Sunday, despite 45 points from Hawkeyes superstar Caitlin Clark.
The Buckeyes (15-3, 6-1) trailed by as many as 12 points in regulation but forced the extra period, tied at 83.
Clark scored all of Iowa's nine overtime points. A 3-pointer from Rebeka Mikulasikova gave Ohio State a six-point lead with 1:14 left in overtime. A basket by McMahon and four late free throws from Jacy Sheldon sealed with win and fans streamed out of the stands to celebrate.
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Clark and a fan collided on the court, knocking her to the floor.
After the game, Clark said she wasn't seriously injured during the collision.
"Kinda scary. It could have caused a pretty serious injury for me," Clark told reports after the game. "It knocked the wind out of me. Luckily, my teammates picked me up and helped me off the court. [Ohio State's] [athletic director] already came and apologized to me, so I really appreciate that.
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This is what comes with the territory. I'm sure they tried their best to do whatever they could. Obviously, it didn't work, and that's disappointing."
The Buckeyes' win snapped a 15-game win streak for the Hawkeyes (18-2, 7-1 Big Ten).
BIG PICTURE
Iowa: Clark carries the load for Iowa, and it was never more apparent than in this game, when the next highest scorer was Molly Davis, who scored 14 points.
Ohio State: A signature win for the Buckeyes that should give them a big boost in the AP Top 25.
UP NEXT
Iowa: Hosts Nebraska on Saturday.
Ohio State: At Illinois on Thursday.