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Axios
24-03-2025
- Sport
- Axios
Women keep Ohio State's March Madness hopes alive
Ohio State's March Madness hopes rest on the women's basketball team, starting its postseason journey Friday on home court. Why it matters: The Buckeyes have talent, a good record and motivation to aim for the first national championship in program history. In March, anyone has a shot. Catch up quick: The No. 4 seed went 25-6 overall with a 13-5 conference record before losing in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals. OSU is led by do-everything junior forward Cotie McMahon, an AP All-American Honorable Mention, and point guard Jaloni Cambridge, the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Yes, but: The Buckeyes have struggled against top opponents. They were handily beaten in back-to-back games against USC and UCLA in February, then suffered their worst loss of the season to UCLA in the conference tournament. It's tough to make a deep run in March without knocking off some big teams. Flashback: The program's best March Madness run came in 1993, when OSU lost the national championship by just two points to Texas Tech and the legendary Sheryl Swoopes. They haven't been to the Final Four since. What's next: Higher-seeded teams in the women's bracket host the first two rounds.
New York Times
23-03-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
How to watch Ohio State vs. Tennessee: Odds, storylines for women's NCAA Tournament matchup
Tennessee pushes the ball relentlessly and is second in Division I in scoring. Ohio State plays tremendous defense and pressures opponents into turnover trouble. This is one of the cooler matchups of the NCAA Tournament's second round, with the stingy Buckeyes hosting the fleet Lady Vols. Dive into March Madness with The Athletic Projecting the bracket | March Madness 2025 | Players to watch Ohio State easily won its opening game, besting Montana State by 20 on Friday. All five starters scored in double figures, while the bench totaled just a single field goal. Junior guard Chance Gray was locked in atop the arc, hitting 5-of-8 treys, while do-it-all freshman Jaloni Cambridge had 12 points, five boards, six assists and six steals. Seniors Taylor Thierry and Ajae Petty are also liable to go off on a given night. Advertisement Historically, Tennessee is one of the sport's premier forces, but the Volunteers have actually been a three-seed or lower in the last eight NCAA Tournaments. They'll try to pull the narrowest of upsets with one of the most fun offenses in the nation. Under first-year coach Kim Caldwell, the team let it fly from deep and finished just a few points short of the program's iconic 1997-98 undefeated run. The Lady Vols absolutely smoked South Florida in their first tourney game, 101-66. Senior fixture Samara Spencer had an efficient 15 points (6-for-10 shooting), and junior bench spark Zee Spearman hit three 3s with the second unit. The defense forced 24 turnovers. Tennessee looked fantastic, although Ohio State is a far superior opponent this time around. This matchup can also be streamed on ESPN+. Streaming and Betting/Odds links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication. (Photo of Cotie McMahon: Kirk Irwin / Getty Images)
Associated Press
21-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Ohio State Buckeyes play the Montana State Bobcats in first round of NCAA Tournament
Montana State Bobcats (30-3, 20-1 Big Sky) at Ohio State Buckeyes (25-6, 14-6 Big Ten) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Buckeyes -15.5; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 15 Ohio State takes on Montana State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Buckeyes are 14-6 against Big Ten opponents and 11-0 in non-conference play. Ohio State averages 78.9 points and has outscored opponents by 15.4 points per game. The Bobcats are 20-1 against Big Sky teams. Montana State is second in the Big Sky scoring 72.5 points per game and is shooting 42.1%. Ohio State averages 6.5 made 3-pointers per game, 1.1 more made shots than the 5.4 per game Montana State gives up. Montana State has shot at a 42.1% clip from the field this season, 1.7 percentage points higher than the 40.4% shooting opponents of Ohio State have averaged. TOP PERFORMERS: Ajae Petty is averaging 9.4 points and 7.2 rebounds for the Buckeyes. Jaloni Cambridge is averaging 16.8 points over the last 10 games. Esmeralda Morales is scoring 15.3 points per game with 2.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists for the Bobcats. Natalie Picton is averaging 9.4 points and 2.7 steals over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Buckeyes: 5-5, averaging 73.2 points, 29.8 rebounds, 14.0 assists, 10.8 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.3 points per game. Bobcats: 9-1, averaging 73.9 points, 29.8 rebounds, 14.9 assists, 16.3 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 55.0 points. ___
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ohio State Buckeyes and Montana State Bobcats play in the opening round of NCAA Tournament
Montana State Bobcats (30-3, 20-1 Big Sky) at Ohio State Buckeyes (25-6, 14-6 Big Ten) Columbus, Ohio; Friday, 5:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Buckeyes -14.5; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 15 Ohio State faces Montana State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The Buckeyes are 14-6 against Big Ten opponents and 11-0 in non-conference play. Ohio State is sixth in the Big Ten at limiting opponent scoring, giving up 63.5 points while holding opponents to 40.4% shooting. The Bobcats are 20-1 against Big Sky opponents. Montana State is the best team in the Big Sky allowing only 55.5 points per game while holding opponents to 38.9% shooting. Ohio State makes 45.2% of its shots from the field this season, which is 6.3 percentage points higher than Montana State has allowed to its opponents (38.9%). Montana State scores 9.0 more points per game (72.5) than Ohio State gives up to opponents (63.5). TOP PERFORMERS: Cotie McMahon is shooting 43.8% and averaging 16.6 points for the Buckeyes. Jaloni Cambridge is averaging 1.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. Esmeralda Morales is averaging 15.3 points, 3.7 assists and 1.8 steals for the Bobcats. Natalie Picton is averaging 1.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Buckeyes: 5-5, averaging 73.2 points, 29.8 rebounds, 14.0 assists, 10.8 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.3 points per game. Bobcats: 9-1, averaging 73.9 points, 29.8 rebounds, 14.9 assists, 16.3 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 55.0 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
02-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
No. 19 Maryland hosts No. 12 Ohio State following Cambridge's 33-point outing
Ohio State Buckeyes (24-4, 13-4 Big Ten) at Maryland Terrapins (22-6, 12-5 Big Ten) College Park, Maryland; Sunday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 12 Ohio State visits No. 19 Maryland after Jaloni Cambridge scored 33 points in Ohio State's 89-78 victory against the Michigan State Spartans. The Terrapins are 10-4 in home games. Maryland ranks fourth in the Big Ten with 11.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Christina Dalce averaging 3.6. The Buckeyes are 13-4 against conference opponents. Ohio State has a 20-4 record against teams over .500. Maryland scores 79.8 points, 17.6 more per game than the 62.2 Ohio State allows. Ohio State has shot at a 45.7% rate from the field this season, 5.5 percentage points greater than the 40.2% shooting opponents of Maryland have averaged. The Terrapins and Buckeyes match up Sunday for the first time in conference play this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Kaylene Smikle is scoring 17.6 points per game and averaging 4.2 rebounds for the Terrapins. Sarah Te-Biasu is averaging 13.1 points and 1.5 rebounds over the last 10 games. Cotie McMahon is scoring 16.9 points per game and averaging 4.8 rebounds for the Buckeyes. Cambridge is averaging 17.5 points and 4.7 rebounds over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Terrapins: 6-4, averaging 75.5 points, 32.7 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 4.7 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.6 points per game. Buckeyes: 7-3, averaging 74.8 points, 30.8 rebounds, 13.8 assists, 11.0 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.4 points. ___
