Ball State Cardinals at Ohio State Buckeyes
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Chance Gray scores 21 points and No. 11 Ohio State women beat Ball State 80-48
Ohio State opened the game on a 14-2 run, closed the first quarter with six straight points for a 24-8 lead and led by double digits the rest of the way. Zuri Ransom made Ball State’s first 3-pointer, in nine attempts, just before the halftime buzzer to get within 38-20.
Ohio State scored 20 first-half points off 15 Ball State turnovers.
The Buckeyes pulled away in the third quarter by scoring 11 straight points, with six from Taylor Thierry, for a 54-26 lead. Gray, Thierry, Watson and Ajae Petty combined to score 25 of Ohio State 31 third-quarter points, while Ball State was held to 16 points.
Thierry finished with 12 points and seven rebounds and Petty added 10 points and eight rebounds for Ohio State (9-0).
Maliyah Johnson scored 10 points for Ball State (6-4).
Ohio State continues nonconference play against Youngstown State on Saturday. Ball State plays at Northern Kentucky on Sunday.
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- TV Channel: Cardinals vs Buckeyes 2021 College Basketball, week 6, is broadcasted on B1G+.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 48 - 80 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 48 - 80 |
| 4th 0:25 |  |
Chance Gray Defensive Rebound. | 48 - 80 |
| 4th 0:28 |  |
Lachelle Austin missed Three Point Jumper. | 48 - 80 |
| 4th 0:45 | |
Maliyah Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 48 - 80 |
Statistics
 BALL |
OSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-51 | FG | 31-65 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 4-21 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 4-5 | FT | 11-15 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 14 | Assists | 19 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 27 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 27 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 33 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 38 |
Game Information
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 4,977 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 1-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Bowling Green | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Central Michigan | 1-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-4 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-5 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-7 |
| Akron | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-9 |
| Buffalo | 0-0 | 0.5 | 2-9 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Kent State | 0-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-1 | 1 | 2-9 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Illinois | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Ohio State | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| UCLA | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Iowa | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| USC | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Michigan State | 0-1 | 1 | 11-1 |
| Oregon | 0-1 | 1 | 12-2 |
| Indiana | 0-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| Washington | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Purdue | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Rutgers | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |