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GAME RECAP

Impact player

Megan Gustafson, Iowa

The 6-3 junior center scored 48 points, an Iowa and Big Ten tournament single-game record. She made 19 of 26 shots from the field, plus 10 of 12 free throws. She also had 15 rebounds.

By the NUMBERS

6 Bench points for the Gophers, all by Jessie Edwards.

17 Points scored off 19 Hawkeyes' turnovers.

10 Lead changes in the game.

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Top-seeded Ohio State (25-6, 13-3), which won the Big Ten regular-season title and shredded Rutgers 82-57 in Friday's quarterfinals. Buckeyes senior guard Kelsey Mitchell is the conference's all-time leading scorer. Ohio State beat the Gophers 91-75 in Columbus on Jan. 4 when Mitchell had 21 points.

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