INDIANAPOLIS -- Kelsey Mitchell made six 3-pointers and finished with 27 points to lead No. 9 Ohio State to a 99-68 win over Northwestern in the quarterfinal of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday.
Kiara Lewis, Shayla Cooper and Alexa Hart each scored 11 points for the top-seeded Buckeyes (26-5), who have won a season-high 12 straight games.
Nia Coffey had 21 points and Ashley Deary finished with 13 points for the Wildcats (20-11), who shot 36 percent and committed 21 turnovers.
The Buckeyes went on a 10-0 run in the first quarter and Lewis made a 3-pointer at the buzzer for a 51-24 led at halftime.