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Ohio State Falls to Tennessee in NCAA Second Round
3/23/2025 11:56:00 PM | General, Women's Basketball
The Buckeyes fell to the No. 20 ranked and No. 5 seeded Lady Vols by an 82-67 margin on Sunday.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 15/13 ranked and No. 4 seeded Ohio State women's basketball team (26-7, 13-5 B1G) fell to No. 20/20 ranked and No. 5 seeded Tennessee (24-9, 8-8 SEC) by an 82-67 margin in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.
Ohio State started quickly, building a 16-5 lead before the Lady Vols responded with a run of their own. OSU led by a 21-17 margin after one quarter. Tennessee put together a strong second quarter to take a 40-35 lead at halftime. Each team put together a double-digit run and held the lead in the third quarter but it was Tennessee that was up 66-59 after 30 minutes. The Lady Vols had the 16-8 advantage in the fourth quarter.
Cotie McMahon was the lone player in the game to reach double figures before halftime, scoring 11 points in the first half and 17 points in the game. Jaloni Cambridge (19) joined McMahon in double figures as nine total Buckeyes scored points. Four different Buckeyes tallied at least five rebounds apiece.
How it Happened
Chance Gray opened scoring with a driving layup on the first possession of the game but Tennessee scored its first points on a triple. Ohio State responded with the next nine points to build an 11-3 lead with 5:31 to play in the opening frame. The Buckeyes extended their lead to as many as 11 points at 16-5 before a 12-2 run by the Lady Vols cut the OSU lead to 18-17 with 44 seconds remaining in the quarter. Ohio State held the 21-17 advantage after 10 minutes.
Tennessee began the second quarter's scoring with a three-pointer before back-to-back baskets from Petty. The Lady Vols used a 7-0 run to take their first lead of the game at 27-25 with just under six minutes to play in the quarter. Tennessee extended its lead to as many as six points at 32-26 and led by a 40-35 margin going into the locker room.
J. Cambridge made the game's first basket of the second half before a 14-0 Tennessee run extended the Lady Vols' lead to 54-37 with just under six minutes to play in the third. Ohio State scored the next 12 points in the game, including nine consecutive points from J. Cambridge, to cut the deficit to 54-49 just past the midway point of the quarter. The Buckeyes extended their run to 16-0, holding the Lady Vols scoreless for more than three minutes to get within one at 54-53. OSU took a 57-56 lead with McMahon at the line with 2:48 to play in the quarter. Tennessee scored the next eight points to take a 64-57 lead and led by a 66-59 margin after three quarters of play.
Both defenses started strong in the fourth quarter as each team had one basket in the first two minutes. Tennessee led by double digits again at 71-61 with seven minutes to play and 74-63 at the media timeout. Scoring was capped at 82-67 on free throws from Tennessee.
Match Notes
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 15/13 ranked and No. 4 seeded Ohio State women's basketball team (26-7, 13-5 B1G) fell to No. 20/20 ranked and No. 5 seeded Tennessee (24-9, 8-8 SEC) by an 82-67 margin in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.
Ohio State started quickly, building a 16-5 lead before the Lady Vols responded with a run of their own. OSU led by a 21-17 margin after one quarter. Tennessee put together a strong second quarter to take a 40-35 lead at halftime. Each team put together a double-digit run and held the lead in the third quarter but it was Tennessee that was up 66-59 after 30 minutes. The Lady Vols had the 16-8 advantage in the fourth quarter.
Cotie McMahon was the lone player in the game to reach double figures before halftime, scoring 11 points in the first half and 17 points in the game. Jaloni Cambridge (19) joined McMahon in double figures as nine total Buckeyes scored points. Four different Buckeyes tallied at least five rebounds apiece.
How it Happened
Chance Gray opened scoring with a driving layup on the first possession of the game but Tennessee scored its first points on a triple. Ohio State responded with the next nine points to build an 11-3 lead with 5:31 to play in the opening frame. The Buckeyes extended their lead to as many as 11 points at 16-5 before a 12-2 run by the Lady Vols cut the OSU lead to 18-17 with 44 seconds remaining in the quarter. Ohio State held the 21-17 advantage after 10 minutes.
Tennessee began the second quarter's scoring with a three-pointer before back-to-back baskets from Petty. The Lady Vols used a 7-0 run to take their first lead of the game at 27-25 with just under six minutes to play in the quarter. Tennessee extended its lead to as many as six points at 32-26 and led by a 40-35 margin going into the locker room.
J. Cambridge made the game's first basket of the second half before a 14-0 Tennessee run extended the Lady Vols' lead to 54-37 with just under six minutes to play in the third. Ohio State scored the next 12 points in the game, including nine consecutive points from J. Cambridge, to cut the deficit to 54-49 just past the midway point of the quarter. The Buckeyes extended their run to 16-0, holding the Lady Vols scoreless for more than three minutes to get within one at 54-53. OSU took a 57-56 lead with McMahon at the line with 2:48 to play in the quarter. Tennessee scored the next eight points to take a 64-57 lead and led by a 66-59 margin after three quarters of play.
Both defenses started strong in the fourth quarter as each team had one basket in the first two minutes. Tennessee led by double digits again at 71-61 with seven minutes to play and 74-63 at the media timeout. Scoring was capped at 82-67 on free throws from Tennessee.
Match Notes
- The Buckeyes hold a 33-29 record in the NCAA Tournament.
- Ohio State is 4-5 against ranked opponents this season.
- This is the Buckeyes' first loss at home since March 2024.
- Ohio State wraps up the season with 404 steals as a team. The mark ranks second among single season program records and is just two steals shy of the record set in 2022-23.
- Nine different Buckeyes scored in the game and five Buckeyes had at least five rebounds apiece.
- Cotie McMahon scored in double figures for the 26th time this season with 17 points tonight. She has scored at least 10 points in all eight NCAA Tournament games of her career.
- Jaloni Cambridge's 23rd double-figure performance of the season was good for 19 points. This is an NCAA Tournament high in points as she scored 12 points in the first round against Montana State.
- Q1: Six different Buckeyes scored in the quarter as the team shot 8-of-14 (.571) from the floor and had the 11-7 rebounding advantage.
- Q3: Ohio State strung together a 16-0 run midway through the quarter over three minutes of play. The Buckeyes were 8-of-11 (.727) from the floor and 3-of-4 (.750) from behind the arc during the quarter.
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Team Stats
UT
OSU
FG%
.451
.463
3FG%
.294
.417
FT%
.667
.706
RB
39
34
TO
14
23
STL
15
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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