Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Ohio State Buckeyes
· NCAA Women's Basketball
No. 19 Ohio State women pull away in second half to beat Rutgers 71-49
Cambridge made 7 of 18 shots with a 3-pointer and 3 of 4 free throws for the Buckeyes (13-2, 3-1 Big Ten Conference). Gray sank 7 of 15 shots — 1 of 6 from beyond the arc — and both her foul shots.
Elsa Lemmilä pitched in with 10 points and 11 rebounds to help Ohio State outscore the Scarlet Knights (8-7, 0-4) by 17 in the second half. It was the sophomore's first double-double of the season and the second of her career.
Faith Blackstone had 15 points to lead Rutgers and Imani Lester scored 14.
Lester scored eight on 4-for-5 shooting to help Rutgers take a 17-14 lead after one quarter. The Scarlet Knights shot 61.5% in the first 10 minutes while the Buckeyes missed 10 of 15 attempts.
Kennedy Cambridge, Jaloni's older sister, had back-to-back baskets, Ava Watson hit a 3-pointer and Gray had a three-point play to finish an 11-0 run as Ohio State moved in front 31-23 with 1:14 left before halftime. Kaylah Ivey hit a 3-pointer to cut Rutgers' deficit to five at the break.
Blackstone scored for Rutgers to begin the third quarter, but Gray followed with a 3-pointer and another three-point play in an 8-0 spurt and Ohio State led 39-28 before settling for a 51-42 advantage heading to the fourth. Ohio State allowed only seven points in the fourth quarter.
Ohio State: Visits Illinois on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 49 - 71 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 49 - 71 |
| 4th 0:20 |  |
Precious Gem Wheeler makes layup | 49 - 71 |
| 4th 0:22 | |
Precious Gem Wheeler Offensive Rebound. | 47 - 71 |
| 4th 0:26 | |
Makylah Moore misses 24-foot three point jumper | 47 - 71 |
Statistics
 RUTG |
OSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-56 | FG | 27-65 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 4-17 | 3PT | 5-16 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 1-5 | FT | 12-17 |
| 20 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 14 | Assists | 21 |
| 8 | Steals | 12 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 5 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 24 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 24 | Percent Led | 63 |
Game Information
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 6,201 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 15-0 | - | 25-1 |
| Michigan | 13-2 | 2 | 22-4 |
| Ohio State | 11-3 | 3.5 | 22-4 |
| Iowa | 11-3 | 3.5 | 20-5 |
| Minnesota | 11-4 | 4 | 20-6 |
| Maryland | 9-6 | 6 | 21-6 |
| Michigan State | 9-6 | 6 | 20-6 |
| Washington | 9-6 | 6 | 19-7 |
| USC | 8-6 | 6.5 | 16-9 |
| Illinois | 7-7 | 7.5 | 17-8 |
| Oregon | 6-8 | 8.5 | 18-9 |
| Nebraska | 5-10 | 10 | 16-10 |
| Wisconsin | 5-10 | 10 | 13-13 |
| Purdue | 4-10 | 10.5 | 12-13 |
| Indiana | 3-12 | 12 | 14-13 |
| Northwestern | 2-12 | 12.5 | 8-17 |
| Penn State | 2-13 | 13 | 9-17 |
| Rutgers | 1-13 | 13.5 | 9-16 |