WOMENS BASKETBALL
Ohio State 80, Wisconsin 69
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MADISON, Wis. — Jaloni Cambridge scored 27 points and Chance Gray added 22 to help No. 9 Ohio State beat Wisconsin 80-69 on Thursday night. Cambridge, who entered averaging 14.5 points, shot 11 of 16 from the field and added a career-high eight rebounds. Cotie McMahon added 17 points for the Buckeyes (17-0, 6-0 Big Ten), who are off to their best start since winning their first 19 games in 2022-23. Serah Williams had 20 points and 17 rebounds and Tess Myers scored a season-high 18 points for Wisconsin (10-8, 1-6), which has lost six straight. The Badgers' only league victory came against Rutgers on Dec. 8. Wisconsin held a 37-34 rebounding advantage and made 12 of 29 3-pointers. THE TAKEAWAY
Ohio State: Gray made 5 of 9 3-point attempts as the Buckeyes had little trouble scoring inside or outside. Wisconsin: Reserve Lily Krahn added 16 points and made four 3-pointers for the Badgers, but Williams needs more help. Williams' double-double was her seventh this season. KEY MOMENT
Myers’ 3-pointer got Wisconsin within 54-51 with 2:12 left in the third quarter, but Ohio State pulled ahead 63-54 by the end of the period. Gray made three free throws with less than a second left. KEY STAT
The Buckeyes entered with an average of 11.5 steals per game and finished with 11, including three by McMahon.
January 16, 2025