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USC Trojans at Ohio State Buckeyes

· NCAA Women's Basketball
17-10, 3-6 Away
Final
83 - 88
23-5, 14-2 Home

No. 10 Ohio State rallies past USC 88-83 behind Jaloni Cambridge’s 33 points

It was Cambridge's fifth 30-point game this season. The sophomore was 12 of 21 from the field and 8 of 9 from the line as the Buckeyes (23-5, 11-4) snapped a two-game losing streak.

Cambridge also had three steals and forced USC to commit a season-high 25 turnovers as the Trojans (17-10, 9-7 Big Ten) had their six-game winning streak come to a close.

USC's Jazzy Davidson scored a season-high 32 points, including six 3-pointers, before fouling out with 1.1 second left. The freshman also had six rebounds and four assists.

Ohio State's Chance Gray had 16 points and Kennedy Cambridge scored 14 points and four steals before fouling out with 4:06 remaining.

Kennedy Smith had 18 points and Dayana Mendes 13 for the Trojans.

There were 13 lead changes and six ties before Ohio State took control.

The Buckeyes trailed 65-61 early in the fourth quarter before going on their decisive run. Jaloni Cambridge had seven points as Ohio State was 5 of 7 from the field while USC committed four turnovers.

The Trojans missed their first seven shots in the fourth quarter and had an 8:17 drought from the field. They made a late surge to get within 86-83 on a 3-pointer by Mendes with 2 seconds remaining, but Cambridge made a pair of free throws after being fouled by Davidson to make it a two-possession game.

Ohio State was 23 of 28 from the foul line. The attempts were a season-high while the makes were one off from tying it.

Up next USC: At Penn State on Wednesday.

Ohio State: Hosts No. 6 Michigan on Wednesday.

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Recent Plays

4th 0:00 End of Game 83 - 88
4th 0:00 End of 4th Quarter 83 - 88
4th 0:01 Jaloni Cambridge makes free throw 2 of 2 83 - 88
4th 0:01 Jaloni Cambridge makes free throw 1 of 2 83 - 87
4th 0:01 Gerda Raulusaityte subbing in for USC 83 - 86

Statistics

USCUSC OSUOSU
29-54 FG 30-57
54 Field Goal % 53
11-25 3PT 5-13
44 Three Point % 38
14-18 FT 23-28
78 Free Throw % 82
29 Rebounds 27
9 Offensive Rebounds 9
20 Defensive Rebounds 18
16 Assists 13
8 Steals 11
6 Blocks 0
25 Turnovers 17
1 Team Turnovers 0
25 Total Turnovers 17
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
22 Points Off Turnovers 31
2 Fast Break Points 9
32 Points in Paint 42
25 Fouls 17
7 Largest Lead 13
14 Lead Changes 14
42 Percent Led 51

Game Information

Value City Arena

Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 8,144 | Capacity:

2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
UCLA 18-0 - 29-1
Iowa 15-3 3 25-5
Michigan 15-3 3 25-5
Ohio State 13-5 5 26-6
Minnesota 13-5 5 22-8
Maryland 11-7 7 23-8
Michigan State 11-7 7 22-8
Washington 10-8 8 21-10
Illinois 9-9 9 21-11
USC 9-9 9 17-13
Oregon 8-10 10 22-12
Nebraska 7-11 11 18-12
Indiana 6-12 12 18-14
Purdue 5-13 13 13-17
Wisconsin 5-13 13 13-17
Penn State 4-14 14 11-18
Northwestern 2-16 16 8-21
Rutgers 1-17 17 9-20
Full Standings