No matter the sport, a win over Michigan feels oh, so good — especially in Ann Arbor.
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 OHIO STATE | 18 | 13 | 22 | 31 | 84 |
| #25 MICHIGAN | 28 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 77 |
On Wednesday, Ohio State women’s basketball defeated Michigan, 84-77, behind a 29-point performance from guard Jaloni Cambridge. The freshman phenom recorded the team-high point total on 11-of-23 shooting and a 6-of-7 mark from the free-throw line. She also had six rebounds, four assists and one steal in the contest.
In addition to Cambridge, the Buckeyes had three other starters score 10 or more points against the Wolverines: guard Chance Gray (16 points) and forwards Cotie McMahon (13 points) and Ajae Petty (10 points). Guard Taylor Thierry barely missed out on double figures with eight points but tied Petty for the team-high in rebounds with seven.
Tea Win.
— Ohio State Womens Basketball (@OhioStateWBB) January 9, 2025
The whole squad is royalty tonight #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/6Ooimb7MOk
Trailing for most of the first half and parts of the second half, Ohio State leaned on its starters for most of the game. Head coach Kevin McGuff called five substitutes into action in Ann Arbor, including guards Kennedy Cambridge, Ava Watson and Madison Greene and forwards Elsa Lemmila and Eboni Walker. Cambridge led the quintet with nine minutes, scoring five points and collecting one steal.
With its seven-point win over Michigan, Ohio State improved to 15-0 overall and 4-0 in conference competition this season. The No. 9 Buckeyes are one of seven Big Ten teams in the latest AP Top 25, along with No. 1 UCLA, No. 4 USC, No. 8 Maryland, No. 20 Michigan State, No. 23 Iowa and No. 25 Michigan.
Ohio State will return to action in Columbus on Sunday against Oregon. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m.
