
Buckeyes Back at Home Against Nittany Lions Wednesday
1/13/2026 9:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Ohio State hosts Penn State on Wednesday evening for a 6:30 p.m. tip on Yacht Rock Night.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 14/19 Ohio State women's basketball team (15-2, 5-1 B1G) hosts Penn State (7-10, 0-6 B1G) on Wednesday evening. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in a game broadcast on B1G+ and AM1460.
Free parking is available for all fans at every home game. Ohio State students get free admission with a valid BuckID. Fans should wear their best 'yacht rock' attire or Hawaiian shirt as music and promotions will be tailored to the theme as well.
Free parking is available for all fans at every home game. Ohio State students get free admission with a valid BuckID. Fans should wear their best 'yacht rock' attire or Hawaiian shirt as music and promotions will be tailored to the theme as well.
- Ohio State defeated No. 8 Maryland by an 89-76 margin on Sunday in College Park for the Buckeyes' first top 10 win this season.
- Jaloni Cambridge led the game with 28 points, added a career-high nine rebounds, matched her career-high eight assists and recorded her 100th career steal. Kylee Kitts matched her career-high 18 points. Kennedy Cambridge (14) and Chance Gray (11) also scored in double figures. Elsa Lemmilä tied her season-high 11 rebounds.
- J. Cambridge earned Naismith Player of the Week and Big Ten Player of the Week honors, while Kitts was tabbed Big Ten Freshman of the Week.
- Penn State visits Columbus with a 7-10 overall record and a 0-6 mark in Big Ten play. The Nittany Lions most recently lost by a 92-76 margin to RV Illinois.
- The Nittany Lions have also played conference opponents in Nebraska, No. 14 Iowa, No. 4 UCLA, Wisconsin and No. 9 Michigan.
- Penn State's roster features two of the Big Ten's top six scorers in Gracie Merkle (19.1 ppg) and Kiyomi McMiller (18.9). Merkle leads the league in field goal percentage (.746) and is tied for seventh with 7.6 rebounds per game.
- Ohio State trails 38-31 in the all-time series against Penn State. The Buckeyes have the 14-13 advantage when facing the Nittany Lions in Columbus.
- Last season, the Nittany Lions handed the Buckeyes their first loss of the season Jan. 19, 2025. Penn State won the game in State College by a 62-59 margin.
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