Monday’s NCAA Tournament Matchups: Ohio State Makes the Round of 16

Sheldon scored the next 3 points, with a layup and a separate free throw. Kelly then hit a jumper to tie the game, setting the stage for Sheldon’s finish.

In its first-round game, Ohio State trailed by 16 points to James Madison before eventually winning, 80-66, on its home court.

Sheldon played just six games during the regular season while battling a leg injury, but she returned for the Big Ten Conference tournament. She finished Monday’s game with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. — Sara Ziegler

Matchups to Watch

No. 2 UConn vs. No. 7 Baylor

9 p.m., ESPN

Baylor struggled early on Saturday, falling behind by 18 points in the first quarter to 10th-seeded Alabama. But the Bears pulled out the third-largest comeback in the tournament’s history to win, 78-74. UConn faced no such struggles, racing to a 53-20 halftime lead on the way to a 95-52 win over Vermont. The last time UConn and Baylor met, in the 2021 tournament’s round of 8, the game ended on a missed shot from Baylor’s DiJonai Carrington that was tightly contested by two UConn defenders, a play that was loudly decried after the game for the absence of a foul call. Can we get similar drama in the rematch?

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