Minnesota Golden Gophers at Ohio State Buckeyes

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Minnesota Golden Gophers

19-7, 2-5 Away

<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
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	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

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