Ohio State's Dorka Juhasz (14) celebrates during the second half of an NCAA college basketball semifinal game against Michigan at the Big Ten Conference tournament, Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Indianapolis. Ohio State won 66-60. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Madison Green scored 13 points, Dorka Juhasz had a double-double and sixth-seeded Ohio State held off seventh-seeded Michigan 66-60 Saturday night to advance to the championship game of the Big Ten Conference tournament.
Aaliyah Patty and Jacy Sheldon, who had a steal and layup in with 5.3 seconds to go, both scored 11 points. Juhasz and Brextin Miller had 10 each with Juhasz grabbing 11 rebounds.
The Buckeyes (21-11), who have won four straight, are the lowest seeded team to make the title game since 2012. They'll face sixth-ranked and top-seeded Maryland, the team they beat for the 2018 title, Sunday night.
Naz Hillmon scored 22 points and grabbed 16 rebounds for the Wolverines (22-10). Hailey Brown added 14 points and Akiereh Johnson had 12.
Ohio State, which blew out 19th ranked and third-seeded Iowa by going 11 of 27 from 3-point range in the quarterfinals, was just 4 of 17 from distance but turned 12 Michigan turnovers into 15 points and had a 17-0 advantage in fastbreak points.
Michigan, which knocked of league co-champion No. 11 Northwestern, the second-seed in the quarters, trailed by as many as 12, that coming with 3ˆ½ minutes to go in the third quarter. A 9-2 run to close the third and a 5-1 start to the fourth pulled the Wolverines even with 7:18 to go.
Sheldon responded with a layup and the Buckeyes stayed on top the rest of the way. Green had eight of her points and combined with Miller to go 8 of 10 at the line in the fourth quarter.
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Ohio State's Jacy Sheldon (4) celebrates with Madison Greene (0) after Greene hit a shot and was fouled during the first half of an NCAA college basketball semifinal game against Michigan at the Big Ten Conference tournament, Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Ohio State's Aaliyah Patty (32) and Jacy Sheldon (4) celebrate after Ohio State defeated Michigan, 66-60, in an NCAA college basketball semifinal game at the Big Ten Conference tournament, Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Ohio State's Madison Greene (0) shoots against Michigan's Amy Dilk (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball semifinal game at the Big Ten Conference tournament, Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Indianapolis. Ohio State won 66-60. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Ohio State's Braxtin Miller (10) goes to the basket against Michigan's Danielle Rauch (23) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball semifinal game at the Big Ten Conference tournament, Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Indianapolis. Ohio State won 66-60. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Ohio State's Jacy Sheldon (4) makes a pass against Michigan's Maddie Nolan (3) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball semifinal game at the Big Ten Conference tournament, Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Indianapolis. Ohio State won 66-60. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Michigan's Naz Hillmon (00) and Ohio State's Dorka Juhasz (14) battle for a loose ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball semifinal game at the Big Ten Conference tournament, Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Indianapolis. Ohio State won 66-60. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Ohio State's Braxtin Miller (10) reaches for the basketball as Michigan's Akienreh Johnson (14) watches during the second half of an NCAA college basketball semifinal game at the Big Ten Conference tournament, Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Indianapolis. Ohio State won 66-60. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Michigan head coach Kim Barnes Arico shouts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball semifinal game against Ohio State at the Big Ten Conference tournament, Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Indianapolis. Ohio State won 66-60. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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