This time, Deja Kelly’s late-game heroics weren’t enough for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Kelly, playing on a hobbled ankle, hit a game-tying layup against host and third-seeded Ohio State on Monday with 9.7 seconds to play in the second round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. But those ticks left on the clock allowed the Buckeyes to respond. Ohio State’s Jacy Sheldon sank a floater in traffic with 1.8 left to play, and the Tar Heels failed to inbound the ball for a good look at the basket at the end of the game. Despite Kelly’s 22 points, No. 6 North Carolina fell to Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio by a score of 71-69. The result denies the Tar Heels (22-11) the opportunity to go to the Sweet 16 for the second straight season. Had UNC won, it would’ve marked their first back-to-back trips to the regional semifinals under…
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