Ohio State Buckeyes at Minnesota Golden Gophers
· Big Ten Tournament - Quarterfinal
Lemmila and Jaloni Cambridge score 17 apiece, Ohio State women beat Minnesota at Big Ten Tournament
Fourth-seeded Ohio State (26-6) plays No. 1 seed and second-ranked UCLA — which beat the Buckeyes 82-75 on Dec. 28 — in the semifinals Saturday.
Cambridge added six assists, five rebounds and three steals. Chance Gray hit three 3-pointers and finished with 13 points.
Mara Braun hit a 3-pointer that cut Minnesota's deficit to 58-55 with 1:32 left in the game. Neither team scored again until Cambridge made a jumper with 16 seconds left.
Grace Grocholski led No. 5 seed Minnesota (22-9) with 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Sophie Hart had 12 points and a career-high 19 rebounds and Amaya Battle added 10 points. Hart has 1,000 career points, 966 for the Gophers. Tori McKinney had two points on 1-for-4 shooting in just 16 foul-plagued minutes.
Kennedy Cambridge had six of Ohio State's 12 steals and added five points, four assists and three rebounds.
Ohio State, which lost 71-64 at Minnesota on Feb. 18, has won 10 of 11 against the Gophers and leads the series 66-17, 11-2 at neutral sites.
How can I watch Buckeyes vs. Golden Gophers?
- TV Channel: Buckeyes vs Golden Gophers 2021 College Basketball, week 18, is broadcasted on BTN.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 60 - 55 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 60 - 55 |
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Minnesota Deadball Team Rebound. | 60 - 55 |
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Grace Grocholski misses 25-foot three point jumper | 60 - 55 |
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Grace Grocholski Offensive Rebound. | 60 - 55 |
Statistics
 OSU |
MINN |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-64 | FG | 23-54 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-26 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 2-5 | FT | 5-8 |
| 40 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 17 | Assists | 15 |
| 12 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 7 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 64 | Percent Led | 27 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 5,146 | 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 |