Indiana Falls To Ohio State 81-67 As Jaloni Cambridge Scores 22 Points
Indiana provided a challenge for the Ohio State Women’s Basketball team, 81-67. This was just the fifth game of the season that Ohio State had trailed at halftime. They have come back to win all five games.
In the game against Indiana, Ohio State star Jaloni Cambridge scored a game-high 22 points and recorded her 200th career assist. All five Ohio State starters scored in double figures in the comeback win.
Indiana-Ohio State Scoring Summary
Indiana fell to Ohio State 81-67 on Thursday night as the Lady Buckeyes came back in the game, scoring 49 points in the second half. Ohio State held Indiana to only 25 second-half points.
The main story of this game was the frantic Ohio State second-half comeback. However, it is not to be overlooked that Indiana built a 19-4 lead at the start of the game. The Hoosiers started red-hot, and Ohio State was ice cold. The Lady Buckeyes are now 18-2 and 7-1 in the Big Ten Conference. Indiana is 11-9 overall and 0-8 in the Big Ten Conference. Ohio State was losing to Indiana 42-32 at halftime.
Ohio State went on a 14-1 run in the third quarter. The run lasted almost three minutes and gave the Buckeyes the lead they would not go back on. It is the fifth time this season that Ohio State has gone into halftime trailing before going on to win the game. Cambridge scored 13 points in the second half, and Chance Gray added 10 points.
More Detailed Scoring Summary: Indiana-Ohio State
In the first quarter, Indiana scored first, then Ohio State scored. That was about it for the Buckeyes. The Hoosiers got off to an early 19-4 lead and had a 14-0 run. However, Ohio State responded with its own 13-0 run. Nevertheless, Ohio State trailed 21-17 as the first quarter ended.
In the second quarter, Elsa Lemmilรค opened second-quarter scoring to help Ohio State get within one. Indiana led 29-26 halfway through the quarter. Then, Indiana scored the next seven points and led 36-26 with two minutes left. The Buckeyes trailed 42-32 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Indiana went on an early 4-0 run to build its lead to 46-34, but Ohio State scored seven unanswered points. Then, following the media timeout, the Lady Buckeyes went on another 9-0 run and took their first lead of the game at 50-47. In the middle of the quarter, Ohio State’s defense held Indiana without a basket for more than 6 minutes.
In the fourth quarter, Ohio State consolidated its lead. They scored the first two baskets of the quarter and then went on a 5-0 run to build their first double-digit lead of the evening at 70-60. That was with six minutes left in the game. Lastly, Ohio State scored the final four points of the game to win 81-67.
Player Of the Game
The player of this game was Cambridge, who scored a game-high 22 points. She also had the 200th assist of her career. She had 5 assists in the game.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ohio State beat Indiana 81-67 on Thursday night. It was the fifth time this season that Ohio State trailed at halftime and went on to win the game. Ohio State will face No. 10 Iowa on Sunday at 2 p.m. The Hoosiers will look for their first conference win of the season at Purdue on Sunday at noon.
Parting Shots
The Ohio State women continue to build momentum. In this game, they trailed at halftime, but roared back to win 81-67. They will look to leverage that momentum when they host Iowa on Sunday. Iowa is another good Big Ten team. ESPN Bracketology has them as a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament. However, some more big wins could see them rise to a second seed.
