TCU Falls To Ohio State 71-69 As Chance Gray Hits a Dagger To Win
TCU, which was ranked ninth in the polls, lost to Ohio State today 71- 69. Chance Gray of the Lady Buckeyes hit a three-pointer in the waning seconds of the game to win it.
Ohio State is now ranked 12th in both polls. They are 17-2 overall and 7-1in the Big Ten Conference. TCU is now 18-2 and 6-1 in the Big 12 conference. TCU is now ranked number 9. Do you think the Women’s Basketball polls matter at this point in the season?
TCU-Ohio State Scoring Summary
TCU fell to Ohio State Monday in the Coretta Scott King Classic in the Prudential Center, 71-69. This was the second top 10 win of the season for Ohio State.
In the game, TCU scored the final eight points of the first quarter and held an 18-8 lead after the first 10 minutes. It looked like a blowout, but it was not. The Buckeyes outscored TCU by a 25-18 marginin the second quarter. This powerful counterpunch was fueled by 14 points from Gray, who starred in this game. Ohio State trailed TCU only 36-33 heading into halftime.
Ohio State took its first lead of the game in the third quarter, but trailed 49-47 after TCU beat the buzzer at the end of the third quarter. Ohio State took the lead with seven points to open the fourth quarter, but they fought back after TCU took the lead with 1:25 to play. They got the narrow two-point victory.
More Detailed Scoring Summary: TCU- Ohio State
In the first quarter, TCU got out quickly. The game was 10-6 after four minutes. Later in the first quarter, the Lady Buckeyes got within two. However, TCU scored the last eight points of the quarter, including a buzzer-beater, to take an 18-8 lead. It looked like the Horned Frogs would run away with the game.
In the second quarter, Gray opened the quarter with back-to-back three-pointers to trim the Buckeyes’ deficit to four at 18-14. TCU used a 6-1 run to extend its lead to 26-17 midway through the quarter. OSU responded with a 7-0 run to get within two at 26-24 on Gray’s fourth triple of the game. The teams began trading points as the pace picked up. The Buckeyes closed the half with four free throws and trailed 36-33 at halftime.
In the third quarter, TCU scored the first three points. Then, Ohio State star Jaloni Cambridge got Ohio State on the board. Back-to-back layups from Elsa Lemmilä cut the Horned Frogs’ lead to just two points at 41-39 near the midpoint of the quarter. Ohio State took its first lead of the game at 45-44 on Lemmilä’s layup, but TCU beat the buzzer to take a 49-47 lead into the final quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Ohio State scored the first seven points to take a 54-49 lead with 8:42 to play. However, TCU roared back to tie the game at 54. The teams went basket-for-basket before the Horned Frogs took their first lead since the beginning of the quarter at 66-65 with 1:25 to play. Jaloni Cambridge made a pair of free throws to put the Buckeyes back in front, and then Gray made a three-pointer with only 16 seconds left in the game. The Buckeyes held on for a 71-69 win.
Player Of the Game
It is Gray because of her big shot with just 16 seconds remaining in the game. She also scored 22 points to lead the Lady Buckeyes, though she was not the high scorer in the game.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ohio State beat TCU 71-69 on Monday in the Coretta Scott King Classic. The most valuable player of the game was Gray. This was a close game throughout, so the three-pointer by Gray with just 16 seconds remaining was the turning point in the game.
Ohio State plays at home on Thursday at 8 p.m. The Horned Frogs play the University of Central Florida at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Parting Shots
This was an important win for the Lady Buckeyes. The 71-69 defeat was the second top-10 win of the season for Ohio State. The polls may not matter much at this point in the season, but there is no doubt that Ohio State is riding high now. It will be interesting to see if the Lady Buckeyes can continue the momentum.
