Northwestern Wildcats at Ohio State Buckeyes
· NCAA Women's Basketball
54 - 88
No. 14 Ohio State women step closer to at least a title tie
If the Buckeyes (23-6, 12-3) win at home against Rutgers on Sunday they will finish in no worse than a tie for the title. They are a half-game ahead of Maryland (11-3) and 1 1/2 in front of Nebraska (10-4), who each have two games left, including a matchup against each other in their regular-season finale.
Linnae Harper added 15 points and Stephanie Mavunga and Sierra Calhoun, the latter with four 3-pointers, 14 each for Ohio State, which shot 60 percent and made 8 of 17 3-point attempts.
Ohio State led by 15 after the first quarter and stayed ahead comfortably in double figures.
Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah had 23 points and 14 rebounds for the Wildcats (10-19, 3-12) for her 17th double-double this season, leaving her one short of tying the school record.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 54 - 88 |
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Jensen Caretti Defensive Rebound. | 54 - 88 |
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Karlie Cronin Block. | 54 - 88 |
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Brooke Pikiell missed Jumper. | 54 - 88 |
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Northwestern Offensive Rebound. | 54 - 88 |
Statistics
 NU |
OSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-62 | FG | 38-63 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 60 |
| 2-6 | 3PT | 8-17 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 8-15 | FT | 4-6 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Assists | 20 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 35 |
Game Information
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 4,774 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |