Sunday, January 4
Columbus, Ohio
2:00 PM
Ohio State
vs
Rutgers University
Ohio State Hosts Rutgers Sunday for Alumni Day
1/2/2026 9:57:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The Buckeyes and Scarlet Knights will face off at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday in a game broadcast on BTN.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 19/20 Ohio State women's basketball team (12-2, 2-1 B1G) hosts Rutgers (8-6, 0-3 B1G) on Sunday afternoon to begin the new year. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET in a game broadcast on BTN and AM1460.
Free parking is available for all fans at every home game. Ohio State students get free admission with a valid BuckID. Sunday is alumni day as the program's alumni will be recognized on the court during halftime. The Ohio State dance team will also be showcasing their nationals performance at halftime.
Free parking is available for all fans at every home game. Ohio State students get free admission with a valid BuckID. Sunday is alumni day as the program's alumni will be recognized on the court during halftime. The Ohio State dance team will also be showcasing their nationals performance at halftime.
- Ohio State improved to 12-2 overall and 2-1 in conference play with an 83-56 win at Purdue on New Year's Eve. The Buckeyes shot 66.7 percent from the field in the first quarter to build a 30-17 lead after 10 minutes.
- The Buckeyes had four score in double figures - Kennedy Cambridge (16), Jaloni Cambridge (14), Chance Gray (14) and Ava Watson (13). Kylee Kitts led all players with 10 rebounds.
- Rutgers visits Columbus with an 8-6 record and is 0-3 in Big Ten play.
- The Scarlet Knights most recently fell to Wisconsin by a 70-63 margin on Thursday. Rutgers has also fallen to then No. 24 Michigan State and No. 12 Iowa since beginning B1G play.
- Rutgers boasts wins over Wagner, Quinnipiac, Rhode Island, FDU, Siena, Northeastern, St. Peter's and Lafayette this season.
- Rutgers has a trio of players averaging double figures in scoring this season - Nene Ndiaye (15.9), Zachara Perkins (11.0) and Imani Lester (10.9). These three are also the team's top three rebounders as Lester averages a team-high 6.0 rebounds per game.
- Ohio State leads 17-7 in the all-time series against Rutgers and has the 8-2 advantage when facing the Scarlet Knights in Columbus.
- The Buckeyes won the lone meeting with the Scarlet Knights last season - a 77-63 victory in Piscataway on Dec. 29, 2024.
- The most recent meeting between these teams in Columbus was on Jan. 11, 2024 when Ohio State cruised to a 90-55 victory.
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