Ohio State’s West Coast road trip kicked off with its fourth win of the season over a ranked opponent.
The No. 9 Buckeyes defeated No. 24 Washington, 70-60, to improve to 21-3 on the season and 10-2 in Big Ten play.
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 OHIO STATE | 22 | 9 | 23 | 16 | 70 |
| #24 WASHINGTON | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 60 |
Jaloni Cambridge led the Buckeyes with 26 points while Elsa Lemmilä made a big impact in the post with 13 points, nine rebounds and five blocks.
The Buckeyes got off to a strong start in Seattle, taking an early 19-8 lead with an 11-0 run that started with six straight points by Cambridge.
Ohio State’s offense went cold in the second quarter, allowing Washington to cut Ohio State’s lead to two with a 9-0 run in the second quarter that included seven straight points by Sayvia Sellers. But despite scoring just nine points in the second quarter, the Buckeyes held the lead for the entire quarter, taking a 31-27 lead into halftime.
The Buckeyes started the second half much stronger, needing only three minutes and nine seconds to reach nine points in the third quarter and take a 40-32 lead. They finished the third quarter with an 11-point advantage of 54-43.
| OHIO STATE | STAT | WASHINGTON |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | POINTS | 60 |
| 30-62 (48.4%) | FGM-FGA (PCT.) | 22-55 (40.0%) |
| 5-16 (31.3%) | 3PM-3PA (PCT.) | 5-14 (35.7%) |
| 5-7 (71.4%) | FTM-FTA (PCT.) | 11-14 (78.6%) |
| 30 | TOTAL REBOUNDS | 35 |
| 8 | OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS | 12 |
| 22 | DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS | 23 |
| 5 | BENCH POINTS | 11 |
| 11 | ASSISTS | 9 |
| 11 | TURNOVERS | 19 |
| 7 | BLOCKS | 3 |
| 9 | STEALS | 5 |
After Ohio State led by double digits for most of the fourth quarter, Washington went on a 13-2 run to cut the Buckeyes’ lead to four. But the Buckeyes regained control from there as Cambridge and Lemmilä scored the next four points to give Ohio State an eight-point lead with 25 seconds left to play, which Cambridge followed with a pair of free throws to ice the Buckeyes’ victory.
The win was the 500th career win for Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff, who coached at Washington from 2011-13 before becoming the Buckeyes’ coach.
It was Ohio State’s fourth win over a ranked opponent this season, joining victories over No. 21 West Virginia, No. 8 Maryland and No. 10 TCU (all ranks at time of victory).
Ohio State will remain in the Pacific Northwest through the weekend to play Oregon on Sunday. B1G+ will stream Sunday’s game between the Buckeyes and Ducks, which tips off at 3 p.m. in Eugene.
