It’s a shame Ohio State and Iowa only played four quarters in what might have been the best game in the Big Ten — maybe all of NCAA women’s basketball — this season. The Buckeyes and Hawkeyes each shot at an incredibly high clip, while Iowa star Caitlin Clark had one of the premier, single-game performances in the program’s history. But it took until the final minutes for the game to be decided. With seven lead changes in the fourth quarter, Ohio State forward Tanaya Beachem made the game-winning shot with 56.1 seconds left and the No. 23 Buckeyes (16-4, 8-3 Big Ten) came back to beat the No. 21 Hawkeyes (14-5, 8-2) in Iowa City, 92-88. After Beachem gave the Buckeyes the 88-87 lead, guard Rikki Harris forced Clark into an awkward, scoop shot from 10 feet out that was rebounded by Harris. Taylor Mikesell, who led the Buckeyes…
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