NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Saturday, March 21, 2026
Howard Bison 54
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Ohio State Buckeyes 75
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Match Report

Jaloni Cambridge sparks Ohio State’s runaway win over Howard in 1st round of women's NCAA Tournament

— Jaloni Cambridge scored 21 points and third-seeded Ohio State rolled to a 75-54 victory over 14th-seeded Howard on Saturday in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

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Team Stats

19-56
FG
27-60
34
Field Goal %
45
0-9
3PT
9-24
0
Three Point %
38
16-26
FT
12-14
62
Free Throw %
86
38
Rebounds
33
13
Offensive Rebounds
7
25
Defensive Rebounds
26
3
Assists
14
4
Steals
9
1
Blocks
7
17
Turnovers
14
1
Team Turnovers
2
17
Total Turnovers
14
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
12
Points Off Turnovers
20
2
Fast Break Points
19
20
Points in Paint
30
15
Fouls
18
2
Largest Lead
30
5
Lead Changes
5
7
Percent Led
85

Top Performers

HOW

  • Ariella Henigan MIN 30 · PTS 14 · FG 4-15
  • Zennia Thomas MIN 37 · PTS 15 · FG 6-19
  • Zoe Stewart MIN 36 · PTS 12 · FG 6-11
  • Sa'lah Hemingway MIN 23 · PTS 0 · FG 0-2

OSU

  • Jaloni Cambridge MIN 28 · PTS 21 · FG 9-14
  • Kennedy Cambridge MIN 28 · PTS 11 · FG 4-9
  • Elsa Lemmila MIN 25 · PTS 3 · FG 1-5
  • Ava Watson MIN 34 · PTS 11 · FG 4-10

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:05 · 4th Quarter Jada Kendrick makes 6-foot jumper (Dylan Watson assists)
  4. 0:17 · 4th Quarter Dasha Biriuk makes layup
  5. 0:38 · 4th Quarter Jada Kendrick makes driving layup (Dally Moreno assists)
  6. 0:52 · 4th Quarter Seini Henry makes free throw 2 of 2
  7. 0:52 · 4th Quarter Ohio State Deadball Team Rebound.
  8. 0:52 · 4th Quarter Seini Henry misses free throw 1 of 2

Highlights

00:18 Elsa Lemmila gets the and-1 to go for Ohio State Watch on ESPN 00:19 Jaloni Cambridge Eurosteps his way in for 2 Watch on ESPN 00:18 Kennedy Cambridge drills a 3 for the Buckeyes Watch on ESPN 00:15 Zennia Thomas glides through the lane for a Bisons' layup Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

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