Gray Ties Three-Point Single Game Program Record in Tuesday Win

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Gray Ties Three-Point Single Game Program Record in Tuesday Win

11/12/2024 9:31:00 PM | General, Women's Basketball

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The Buckeyes defeated the 49ers by a 94-53 margin on Tuesday evening.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 12/12 Ohio State women's basketball team (2-0) beat Charlotte (1-2) by a 94-53 margin on Tuesday evening in the Our Honor Defend game.

Ohio State scored the final 17 points of the first quarter to take a 25-6 lead after 10 minutes. The Buckeyes used an extended 10-1 run midway through the second quarter to build a 43-17 halftime lead. Scoring was even at 26-26 in the third quarter and the Buckeyes led 69-43. Ohio State won by a 94-53 margin after a 25-10 fourth quarter.

Chance Gray led the game with a career-high 31 points and recorded a career-high nine triples to tie the single game program record. Cotie McMahon scored in double figures for the second time in as many games this season with 11 points. Ajae Petty scored in double figures her first time as a Buckeye and finished with 12 points.

How it Happened
Jaloni Cambridge opened scoring before a pair of Charlotte baskets. The Buckeyes used three-pointers from Cambridge and Gray to take an 8-4 lead. Ohio State extended its lead to 19-6 with 2:27 to play in the quarter on the back of an 11-0 run, forcing a CLT timeout. The Buckeyes held a 25-6 lead after 10 minutes, scoring the final 17 points of the quarter and holding the 49ers scoreless for the final six minutes.

Charlotte ended its scoring drought with a free throw during its opening possession of the second quarter. The Buckeyes scored the next four points and later used an extended 10-1 run to increase the lead to 41-12 at the media timeout. The teams combined for only three baskets over the last 4:50 in the first half as Ohio led by a 43-17 margin going into the locker room.

After a pair of Madison Greene free throws to open the half, the 49ers scored the next nine points to cut their deficit to 45-26 with 7:24 remaining in the quarter. Ohio State led 55-34 with four minutes to play in the quarter after a layup from Gray. Scoring was even in the quarter as the Buckeyes held the 69-43 advantage after 30 minutes.

Gray opened the fourth quarter with her eighth three-pointer of the game. Back-to-back baskets from Petty and Eboni Walker gave OSU a 76-47 lead with just under seven minutes to play. Ohio State ended the game on a 14-2 run to cap scoring at 94-53 on Ava Watson free throws.

Highlights

Match Notes

Chance Gray tied the single game program record with nine made three-pointers. She ties Kelsey Mitchell, who made nine triples against Minnesota on Jan. 15, 2015.
All 10 Buckeyes scored for the second-straight game.
This is Ohio State's second game in two games this season with at least 10 steals and 20 forced turnovers. The Buckeyes totaled 16 steals tonight and forced 28 turnovers by the 49ers.
This is the second-consecutive game where the Buckeyes scored more than 50 points in the second half, scoring 51 tonight.
Chance Gray scored in double figures for the first time as a Buckeye with a career-high 31 points. Her nine three-pointers was also a career-high and was the first time a Buckeye made five triples since Jacy Sheldon made five against Nebraska on Feb. 14.
Ajae Petty scored 10+ points for the first time in a Buckeye uniform and finished with 12 points.
Elsa Lemmilä tied her career-high six rebounds in the first half on her way to a new career-high of seven rebounds.
Cotie McMahon scored in double figures for the second time in as many games this season with 11 points.
Q1: Ohio State held Charlotte scoreless for the final six points of the quarter, putting up 17 points during that span. The Buckeye defense forced the 49ers to shoot 2-of-12 (.167) from the floor.
Q2: The Buckeyes shot 8-of-16 (.500) from the field, while forcing Charlotte to shoot 3-of=12 (.250).
H1: OSU's defense forced 20 turnovers and collected 11 steals in the half.
Q3: Gray had 14 points in the quarter, including four triples.
Q4: Ohio State shot 8-of-14 (.571) in the quarter, while Charlotte was 5-of-14 (.357).

Up Next
Ohio State hosts travels to Nashville to play Belmont on Sunday with tip-off scheduled for 3 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.

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