Ohio State women’s basketball will finish the regular season without a home loss.
The Buckeyes completed a perfect regular season at home as they won their 15th of 15 home games this season with an 89-78 win over No. 23 Michigan State at the Schottenstein Center.
Ohio State’s offense shined for the second game in a row as the Buckeyes scored 54 first-half points, just one fewer than they scored in their previous game against Purdue, when they scored the most points any team has scored in a half against a Big Ten opponent this season.
Star freshman point guard Jaloni Cambridge scored a career-high 33 points for the home team while Kentucky transfer Ajae Petty had one of her best games as a Buckeye, scoring 23 points on 11-of-11 shooting and grabbing 15 rebounds.
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 MICHIGAN STATE | 24 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 78 |
| #12 OHIO STATE | 31 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 89 |
Ohio State came out of the gates hot, scoring 31 points in the first quarter as the Buckeyes made 12 of their first 18 shots. Cambridge scored 10 points in the first 10 minutes as Ohio State finished the first quarter with a seven-point lead.
Petty dominated the second quarter, scoring nine points and grabbing eight rebounds as the Buckeyes built their lead to as many as 17 points before entering halftime with a 13-point advantage of 54-41.
Cambridge was the star of the third quarter, scoring 14 points in the period and capping the quarter with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give Ohio State a 20-point lead of 79-59.
29 POINTS FROM THE FRESHMAN IN THREE QUARTERS.
— Ohio State Womens Basketball (@OhioStateWBB) February 27, 2025
JALONI CAMBRIDGE @JaloniCambridge | #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/qAwQ8BcWly
Michigan State went on a 13-0 run in the fourth quarter to cut Ohio State’s lead to seven points, but the Buckeyes regained control of the game to finish with a double-digit victory over the Spartans.
Ohio State improved to 24-4 overall on the season and 13-4 in Big Ten play with the win over Michigan State, the Buckeyes’ fourth ranked win of the season. With the win, the Buckeyes clinched a double bye and a top-four seed in the Big Ten Tournament, which will be played next week in Indianapolis.
The Buckeyes will seek to end their regular season with another ranked win Sunday (4:30 p.m., FS1) when they play No. 19 Maryland on the road. Ohio State will be looking to complete a season sweep of the Terrapins, who the Buckeyes beat 74-66 at home on Jan. 23.
| OHIO STATE | STAT | MICHIGAN STATE |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | POINTS | 78 |
| 34-62 (54.8%) | FGM-FGA (PCT.) | 23-54 (42.6%) |
| 11-23 (47.8%) | 3PM-3PA (PCT.) | 7-11 (63.6%) |
| 10-17 (58.8%) | FTM-FTA (PCT.) | 25-27 (92.6%) |
| 14 | TURNOVERS | 10 |
| 35 | TOTAL REBOUNDS | 28 |
| 11 | OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS | 8 |
| 24 | DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS | 20 |
| 5 | BENCH POINTS | 7 |
| 6 | BLOCKS | 1 |
| 4 | STEALS | 8 |
| 19 | ASSISTS | 11 |
