Northern Kentucky Norse @ Ohio State Buckeyes
Jaloni Cambridge scores 33, No. 21 Ohio State women beat N. Kentucky 94-62
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- — Jaloni Cambridge made 12 of 21 from the field, 9 of 9 from the free-throw line and tied her career high with 33 points on Thursday night to help No. 21 Ohio State beat Northern Kentucky 94-62.
Ohio State (8-1) has won six in a row since a 100-68 loss at top-ranked UConn on Nov. 16.
Ava Watson added 13 points and Kylee Kitts scored 11 for the Buckeyes.
Karina Bystry led Northern Kentucky (3-9) with 21 points on 7-of-8 shooting.
Cambridge scored eight points during a 26-2 run in the third quarter that gave Ohio State a 64-47 lead with 1:53 remaining in the period. Ella Hobbs hit a 3-pointer that capped a string of 16 consecutive points that made it a 33-point game with 3:30 left in the fourth.
The Buckeyes converted 37 NKU turnovers into 46 points and outscored the Norse 24-11 from the free-throw line.
Noelle Hubert hit two 3-pointers and Taysha Rushton hit another as Northern Kentucky jumped to a 19-7 lead with four minutes left in the first quarter. The Buckeyes scored 13 of the last 16 points in the period to make it a two-point game going into the second quarter and a 7-2 spurt gave Ohio State its first lead at 27-26 with 5:11 left in the first half.
Northern Kentucky: The Norse play Tuesday at Cleveland State.
Ohio State: The Buckeyes host Toledo on Sunday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Felicia Grinter
- Mark Berger
- Robert Miles
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | 3-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 3-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Detroit Mercy | 2-0 | 0.5 | 3-5 |
| Robert Morris | 1-0 | 1 | 6-2 |
| Cleveland State | 1-1 | 1.5 | 8-2 |
| Youngstown State | 1-1 | 1.5 | 6-3 |
| Wright State | 1-1 | 1.5 | 5-6 |
| Oakland | 0-2 | 2.5 | 3-6 |
| Northern Kentucky | 0-2 | 2.5 | 3-9 |
| Milwaukee | 0-2 | 2.5 | 2-9 |
| IU Indianapolis | 0-3 | 3 | 3-7 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Illinois | 1-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Iowa | 1-0 | - | 9-1 |
| UCLA | 1-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | - | 8-1 |
| Ohio State | 1-0 | - | 8-1 |
| USC | 1-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Oregon | 0-1 | 1 | 10-1 |
| Michigan State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-1 |
| Washington | 0-1 | 1 | 8-1 |
| Indiana | 0-1 | 1 | 9-2 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Rutgers | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Purdue | 0-1 | 1 | 6-4 |

