Buckeyes’ offensive struggles sink Ohio State in Big Ten Semifinal loss to UCLA

It’s difficult to win a game when leading for zero seconds. That reality defined Ohio State’s afternoon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday. Despite competing defensively and holding its own on the glass, the 5-seed Buckeyes struggled to generate offense against UCLA’s size and length, falling 72-62 to the 1-seed Bruins in the Big Ten Tournament […]

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Jaloni Cambridge, Chance Gray Lead No. 11 Ohio State Past Nebraska 90-71

The Buckeyes knew they would have to control the game early to beat one of the best-shooting teams in the country. They did exactly that. Jaloni Cambridge and Chance Gray combined for 51 points to power No. 11 Ohio State past Nebraska 90-71, earning its ninth conference win and improving to 20-3 on the season. […]

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Ohio State forces 26 turnovers in 81-67 win over Indiana

Indiana had sucked the air out of the Schottenstein Center for most of the night Thursday, but it all changed after Ohio State’s Brynn Martin hit a lead-taking 3-pointer in the third quarter. Eruption. “It felt electric to me,” guard Kennedy Cambridge said. “All of us were just out there screaming, showing appreciation to each […]

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After football: Here’s what Buckeye fans should watch next

With Ohio State football’s season officially over, Buckeye fans returning to campus might wonder what’s next. The answer: plenty. From late-game heroics in men’s basketball to a winning women’s squad, championship-minded wrestlers and men’s lacrosse building on last season’s historic success, Ohio State sports are proving that there’s plenty to root for beyond the College […]

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Off the court, Hobbs builds balance-one Lego brick at a time

After hours of sprints, film sessions and shot attempts, athletes need ways to decompress. Some may turn to books, others to movies. But redshirt freshman forward Ella Hobbs unwinds in another way.  Sitting on her apartment floor with a movie playing in the background, she pulls out one of the many Lego sets in her […]

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Ohio State Women’s Basketball Scores Program’s Biggest Win in 130-32 Rout of Niagara

On most birthdays, people celebrate with cake, candles, gifts, balloons and music. But for Brutus’ 60th, the Ohio State women’s basketball team delivered a different type of gift, a record-setting win. Led by a combined 46 points from freshman guards Dasha Biriuk and Bryn Martin, the Buckeyes rolled past Niagara 130-32, marking their highest point […]

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From the Court to the Community: Chance Gray Leads WHERE2NEXT Foundation

When senior guard Chance Gray visited Ronald McDonald House Charities as a junior in high school, she expected nothing more than a day of handing out gifts to children with the rest of her family.  But a spark ignited in her.  Watching the children’s faces light up, she realized she wanted to do more and […]

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Takeaways: Ohio State shakes off sluggish start, surges past Kent State behind Chance Gray

For nearly twenty minutes Wednesday night, the Ohio State women’s basketball team looked nothing like the team it believes it can become.  After ending the first quarter with a six-point lead, the Buckeyes had “what head coach Kevin McGuff called “another second quarter we can’t afford to have.” Ohio State had no answer for the […]

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Gray’s Poise Sets Tone as Buckeyes Make Program History in Win Over Bellarmine

The Schottenstein Center fell silent when sophomore guard Jaloni Cambridge was double-teamed in the paint, seconds left on the shot clock in the first quarter.  Her only way out was No. 3 in the left corner.  Cambridge passed the ball to senior guard Chance Gray, who looked up toward the basket, lifted the ball and […]

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Best of OSU: Jaloni Cambridge named best female athlete

With 8:08 left in the third quarter, Jaloni Cambridge takes a pass, looks forward and begins to dribble. Within seconds, she’s streaking down the court and the entire game seems to accelerate.  Defenders scramble to keep up with the blur in scarlet and gray.  But for all the speed that’s defined her game, Cambridge’s biggest […]

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