Minnesota Golden Gophers at Ohio State Buckeyes

· NCAA Women's Basketball

Minnesota Golden Gophers

19-7, 2-5 Away

Final
84 - 87

Ohio State Buckeyes

21-3, 12-0 Home

McMahon and Lemmila power No. 9 Ohio State to an 87-84 OT win over Minnesota

Ava Watson scored 16 points, and Jaloni Cambridge and Taylor Thierry added 10 apiece for Ohio State (21-3, 10-3 Big Ten), which squandered a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter.

Sophie Hart scored 21 points for Minnesota (19-7, 7-7), well above her season average of 8.5 points. Alexsia Rose added 17 as Minnesota got double-digit scoring from five players.

Takeaways Ohio State: The Buckeyes had 13 steals in the game, nine more than the Gophers. Ohio State scored 30 points off Minnesota miscues.

Minnesota: The Gophers were active on the glass and outrebounded the Buckeyes 35-27. The edge helped Minnesota to a plus-10 margin in second-chance points, kepping the Gophers in the game.

Key moment Lemmila ended helped seal the win with a block of Annika Stewart in the corner with one second remaining.

Key stat Ohio State shot 75% from the floor in overtime, hitting 6 of 8 shots. Ohio State ended up needing every point as Minnesota shot 50% from the floor.

Up next Minnesota hosts Oregon on Sunday. Ohio State hosts Iowa on Monday.

TV Channel: Golden Gophers vs Buckeyes 2021 College Basketball, week 15, is broadcasted on Peacock.
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Recent Plays

5th 0:00	End of Game	84 - 87
5th 0:00	End of 1st Overtime	84 - 87
5th 0:00	Kennedy Cambridge Defensive Rebound.	84 - 87
5th 0:01	Elsa Lemmila Block.	84 - 87
5th 0:01	Annika Stewart missed Three Point Jumper.	84 - 87

Statistics

MINN		OSU
35-69	FG	35-59
50.7	Field Goal %	59.3
5-22	3PT	4-12
22.7	Three Point %	33.3
9-12	FT	13-22
75.0	Free Throw %	59.1
35	Rebounds	27
16	Offensive Rebounds	8
19	Defensive Rebounds	19
15	Assists	19
4	Steals	13
1	Blocks	3
21	Turnovers	17
2	Team Turnovers	0
21	Total Turnovers	17
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
23	Points Off Turnovers	30
4	Fast Break Points	18
48	Points in Paint	48
20	Fouls	19
1	Largest Lead	14

Game Information

Schottenstein Center

Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 6,417 | Capacity:

2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
USC	17-1	-	26-2
UCLA	16-2	1	27-2
Ohio State	13-5	4	24-5
Maryland	13-5	4	23-6
Michigan State	11-7	6	21-8
Illinois	11-7	6	21-8
Michigan	11-7	6	20-9
Iowa	10-8	7	21-9
Nebraska	10-8	7	20-10
Oregon	10-8	7	19-10
Indiana	10-8	7	18-11
Washington	9-9	8	19-12
Minnesota	8-10	9	20-11
Wisconsin	4-14	13	13-17
Rutgers	3-15	14	11-19
Purdue	3-15	14	10-19
Northwestern	2-16	15	9-18
Penn State	1-17	16	10-19

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