Ohio State Ties Three-Point Record in Win Against Penn State

Wednesday, January 14

Columbus, Ohio

6:30 PM

Ohio State

16-2,6-1Big Ten

108

Penn State

7-11,0-7Big Ten

Penn St.

Ohio St.

108

Ohio State Ties Three-Point Record in Win Against Penn State

1/14/2026 10:48:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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The Buckeyes were 17-of-36 from long range as seven different players made a three-pointer in the game.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 14/15 Ohio State women's basketball team (16-2, 6-1 B1G) beat Penn State (7-11, 0-7 B1G) on Wednesday by a 108-84 margin. The Buckeyes tied their single-game program record 17 made three-pointers in the game.

Ohio State got off to a quick start, scoring the game's first 14 points, and led by a 21-16 margin after one quarter of play. The Buckeyes led by as many as 13 and as little as two in the second quarter before Ava Watson beat the buzzer to give Ohio State a 54-46 halftime lead. The Buckeyes outscored the Nittany Lions by a 28-17 margin in the third quarter to extend their lead to 82-63 after three quarters. Ohio State wrapped up the 108-84 win with a fourth quarter that saw four different Buckeyes make a three-pointer.

Jaloni Cambridge was the first in the game to reach double figures, doing so in the first quarter and finishing with 33 points. Elsa Lemmilä (tied career-high 21) and Chance Gray (season-high 23) joined J. Cambridge in double figures as Lemmilä made 10-of-12 from the floor and Gray made 7-of-13 from long range. Kennedy Cambridge recorded a career-high eight assists in the first half.

Quarter-by-Quarter Recap

Q1: Lemmilä scored six early points as part of a 9-0 Buckeye run in the first two minutes of the game. Ohio State extended its lead to 14-0, keeping Penn State off the scoreboard for more than five minutes to start the game. The Nittany Lions strung together a few baskets to cut their deficit down to five at 19-14 with 1:22 to play in the opening quarter. The Buckeyes led by a 21-16 margin after 10 minutes.
Q2: The teams traded baskets to begin the second quarter. The Nittany Lions trimmed their deficit to four at 31-27 before a 9-0 Buckeye run pushed the Ohio State lead to 40-27 with just under six minutes remaining in the first half. Penn State used an extended 12-2 run to get within two points at 46-44 with 1:46 to play before halftime. Ava Watson beat the buzzer with a three-pointer on a second-chance dish from Ella Hobbs as the Buckeyes held the 54-46 advantage after 20 minutes.
Q3: Ohio State put together a pair of 5-0 runs to extend the lead to 65-52 following a three-point play from Lemmilä with 5:42 to play in the quarter. The Buckeyes continued with the 5-0 runs down the stretch of the quarter and led by an 82-63 margin after 30 minutes.
Q4: Both defenses stood tall to start the fourth quarter as the score was 84-69 with 7:12 remaining. The Buckeyes made four triples down the stretch from three different players as Dasha Biriuk's three-pointer capped scoring at 108-84.

Up Next

Ohio State takes a break from conference action to face No. 10/8 TCU in the second annual Coretta Scott King Classic on Monday. Tip-off is set for noon in a game that will be played in the Prudential Center. The game will be broadcast live on FOX and AM1460.

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