No. 12 Ohio State women top Nebraska in Big Ten opener
Kelsey Mitchell tossed in 25 points and Linnae Harper added 14 points and eight rebounds as No. 12 Ohio State opened Big Ten Conference play with a 73-61 victory over Nebraska on Thursday night.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Ohio State Buckeyes
73
Nebraska Cornhuskers
61
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSU | 22 | 12 | 23 | 16 | 73 |
| NEB | 15 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 61 |
Pinnacle Bank Arena · 4,383 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Mercyhurst Lakers | W 91-57 | NCAAW |
| 11/5/26 | vs Central Michigan Chippewas | W 103-36 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs UIC Flames | W 81-34 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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LayUpShot 0:22 73-61
Stephanie Mavunga made Layup. Assisted by Asia Doss.
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PersonalFoul 0:30 71-61
Foul on Kate Cain.
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JumpShot 1:02 71-61
Kelsey Mitchell made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:24 69-61
Hannah Whitish made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:24 69-60
Hannah Whitish made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:24 69-59
Foul on Asia Doss.
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LayUpShot 1:46 69-59
Stephanie Mavunga made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:10 67-59
Taylor Kissinger made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hannah Whitish.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:48 67-56
Kelsey Mitchell made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:01 64-56
Hannah Whitish made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:01 64-55
Hannah Whitish made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:01 64-54
Foul on Kelsey Mitchell.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:26 64-54
Maddie Simon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nicea Eliely.
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PersonalFoul 5:34 64-51
Foul on Sierra Calhoun.
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LayUpShot 6:19 64-51
Kate Cain made Layup. Assisted by Hannah Whitish.
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LayUpShot 6:41 64-49
Linnae Harper made Layup.
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JumpShot 6:57 62-49
Linnae Harper made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 7:11 60-49
Foul on Kate Cain.
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PersonalFoul 7:13 60-49
Foul on Kate Cain.
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LayUpShot 7:26 60-49
Hannah Whitish made Layup. Assisted by Jasmine Cincore.
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JumpShot 7:57 60-47
Jasmine Cincore made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:30 60-45
Emily Wood made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:37 60-42
Asia Doss made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kelsey Mitchell.
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LayUpShot 9:48 57-42
Kate Cain made Layup. Assisted by Hannah Whitish.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:02 57-40
Kate Cain made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:02 57-39
Foul on Stephanie Mavunga.
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PersonalFoul 0:17 57-39
Foul on Alexa Hart.
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JumpShot 0:56 57-39
Stephanie Mavunga made Jumper. Assisted by Kelsey Mitchell.
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JumpShot 1:11 55-39
Hannah Whitish made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:32 55-37
Alexa Hart made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:32 54-37
Alexa Hart made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:32 53-37
Foul on Nicea Eliely.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:07 53-37
Maddie Simon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kate Cain.
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PersonalFoul 2:13 53-34
Foul on Alexa Hart.
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LayUpShot 2:30 53-34
Sierra Calhoun made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:12 51-34
Asia Doss made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:12 50-34
Foul on Bria Stallworth.
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JumpShot 3:12 50-34
Asia Doss made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 4:18 48-34
Foul on Bria Stallworth.
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LayUpShot 4:18 48-34
Kelsey Mitchell made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 4:43 46-34
Foul on Grace Mitchell.
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PersonalFoul 5:08 46-34
Foul on Asia Doss.
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JumpShot 5:29 46-34
Grace Mitchell made Jumper. Assisted by Darrien Washington.
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JumpShot 6:04 46-32
Linnae Harper made Jumper.
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JumpShot 6:40 44-32
Kelsey Mitchell made Jumper.
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JumpShot 6:59 42-32
Maddie Simon made Jumper. Assisted by Hannah Whitish.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:41 42-30
Kelsey Mitchell made Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 7:50 39-30
Maddie Simon made Layup. Assisted by Nicea Eliely.
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JumpShot 8:02 39-28
Sierra Calhoun made Jumper.
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JumpShot 8:21 37-28
Maddie Simon made Jumper.
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JumpShot 9:24 37-26
Kate Cain made Jumper. Assisted by Maddie Simon.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:47 37-24
Sierra Calhoun made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:10 34-24
Hannah Whitish made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:17 34-23
Foul on Sierra Calhoun.
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JumpShot 1:09 34-23
Kelsey Mitchell made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:54 32-23
Kelsey Mitchell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:54 31-23
Kelsey Mitchell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:54 30-23
Foul on Jasmine Cincore.
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PersonalFoul 1:58 30-23
Foul on Kelsey Mitchell.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:04 30-23
Linnae Harper made Free Throw.
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End Game 0:00 73-61
End of Game
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Steal 0:14 73-61
Kelsey Mitchell Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:15 73-61
Nicea Eliely Turnover.
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ShortTimeOut 0:20 73-61
Nebraska Timeout
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LayUpShot 0:22 73-61
Stephanie Mavunga made Layup. Assisted by Asia Doss.
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PersonalFoul 0:30 71-61
Foul on Kate Cain.
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Steal 0:30 71-61
Stephanie Mavunga Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:30 71-61
Nicea Eliely Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 0:43 71-61
Nebraska Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 0:43 71-61
Sierra Calhoun Block.
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LayUpShot 0:43 71-61
Taylor Kissinger missed Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 0:48 71-61
Taylor Kissinger Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:48 71-61
Hannah Whitish missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 1:02 71-61
Kelsey Mitchell made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:24 69-61
Hannah Whitish made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:24 69-60
Hannah Whitish made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:24 69-59
Foul on Asia Doss.
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LayUpShot 1:46 69-59
Stephanie Mavunga made Layup.
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Steal 2:07 67-59
Asia Doss Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:08 67-59
Hannah Whitish Turnover.
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Steal 2:28 67-59
Nicea Eliely Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:29 67-59
Stephanie Mavunga Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 2:35 67-59
Stephanie Mavunga Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:35 67-59
Kelsey Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 2:48 67-59
Ohio State Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:10 67-59
Taylor Kissinger made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hannah Whitish.
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Defensive Rebound 3:20 67-56
Maddie Simon Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:20 67-56
Kelsey Mitchell missed Jumper.
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Steal 3:33 67-56
Asia Doss Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:34 67-56
Hannah Whitish Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 3:39 67-56
Hannah Whitish Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:39 67-56
Asia Doss missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 4:02 67-56
Ohio State Timeout
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Offensive Rebound 4:13 67-56
Stephanie Mavunga Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:13 67-56
Linnae Harper missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 4:36 67-56
Asia Doss Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:36 67-56
Taylor Kissinger missed Three Point Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 4:42 67-56
Darrien Washington Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:42 67-56
Taylor Kissinger missed Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:48 67-56
Kelsey Mitchell made Three Point Jumper.
Showing the last 40 of 338 events.
Team Stats
OSU
NEB
27-63
FG
23-56
43
Field Goal %
41
8-23
3PT
6-21
35
Three Point %
29
11-14
FT
9-14
79
Free Throw %
64
36
Rebounds
39
7
Offensive Rebounds
8
29
Defensive Rebounds
31
7
Assists
17
14
Steals
6
4
Blocks
5
15
Turnovers
23
0
Team Turnovers
2
15
Total Turnovers
23
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
18
Points Off Turnovers
16
4
Fast Break Points
0
28
Points in Paint
30
16
Fouls
16
19
Largest Lead
2
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