Minnesota Golden Gophers at Ohio State Buckeyes

· NCAA Women's Basketball

Minnesota Golden Gophers

19-7, 2-5 Away

Final
84 - 87

Ohio State Buckeyes

21-3, 12-0 Home

McMahon and Lemmila power No. 9 Ohio State to an 87-84 OT win over Minnesota

Ava Watson scored 16 points, and Jaloni Cambridge and Taylor Thierry added 10 apiece for Ohio State (21-3, 10-3 Big Ten), which squandered a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter.

Sophie Hart scored 21 points for Minnesota (19-7, 7-7), well above her season average of 8.5 points. Alexsia Rose added 17 as Minnesota got double-digit scoring from five players.

Takeaways Ohio State: The Buckeyes had 13 steals in the game, nine more than the Gophers. Ohio State scored 30 points off Minnesota miscues.

Minnesota: The Gophers were active on the glass and outrebounded the Buckeyes 35-27. The edge helped Minnesota to a plus-10 margin in second-chance points, kepping the Gophers in the game.

Key moment Lemmila ended helped seal the win with a block of Annika Stewart in the corner with one second remaining.

Key stat Ohio State shot 75% from the floor in overtime, hitting 6 of 8 shots. Ohio State ended up needing every point as Minnesota shot 50% from the floor.

Up next Minnesota hosts Oregon on Sunday. Ohio State hosts Iowa on Monday.

TV Channel: Golden Gophers vs Buckeyes 2021 College Basketball, week 15, is broadcasted on Peacock.
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Recent Plays

5th 0:00	End of Game	84 - 87
5th 0:00	End of 1st Overtime	84 - 87
5th 0:00	Kennedy Cambridge Defensive Rebound.	84 - 87
5th 0:01	Elsa Lemmila Block.	84 - 87
5th 0:01	Annika Stewart missed Three Point Jumper.	84 - 87

Statistics

MINN		OSU
35-69	FG	35-59
51	Field Goal %	59
5-22	3PT	4-12
23	Three Point %	33
9-12	FT	13-22
75	Free Throw %	59
35	Rebounds	27
16	Offensive Rebounds	8
19	Defensive Rebounds	19
15	Assists	19
4	Steals	13
1	Blocks	3
21	Turnovers	17
2	Team Turnovers	0
21	Total Turnovers	17
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
23	Points Off Turnovers	30
4	Fast Break Points	18
48	Points in Paint	48
20	Fouls	19
1	Largest Lead	14

Game Information

Value City Arena

Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 6,417 | Capacity:

2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
UCLA	16-0	-	26-1
Michigan	13-2	2.5	22-4
Iowa	12-3	3.5	21-5
Minnesota	12-4	4	21-6
Ohio State	11-4	4.5	22-5
Michigan State	10-6	6	21-6
Maryland	9-6	6.5	21-6
USC	9-6	6.5	17-9
Washington	9-7	7	19-8
Illinois	8-7	7.5	18-8
Oregon	7-8	8.5	19-9
Nebraska	5-11	11	16-11
Wisconsin	5-11	11	13-14
Purdue	4-11	11.5	12-14
Indiana	3-12	12.5	14-13
Penn State	3-13	13	10-17
Northwestern	2-13	13.5	8-18
Rutgers	1-15	15	9-18

Full Standings