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Reigan Richardson, Duke rally past Ohio State, reach Sweet 16

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Reigan Richardson scored 28 points and added seven rebounds as No. 7 seed Duke Blue Devils rallied from a 16-point first-half deficit to beat No. 2 seed Ohio State Buckeyes 75-63 on Sunday and earn a spot in the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA tournament for the first time since 2008.

Richardson hit a 3-pointer from the wing to put Duke up 59-57 with 5:21 left. That sparked a 13-2 run by the Blue Devils that began to put the game out of reach.

Ashlon Jackson scored 13 points and Taina Mair added 11 for the Blue Devils (22-11), who advance to play the Syracuse-UConn winner next winner in Portland, Oregon.