Youngstown State Penguins @ Ohio State Buckeyes
McMahon scores 29, Petty has double-double, No. 11 Ohio State women roll past Youngstown 87-39
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- — Cotie McMahon scored 29 points, Ajae Petty had 19 with 12 rebounds and No. 11 Ohio State cruised to an 87-39 win over Youngstown State on Saturday.
McMahon had seven points as the Buckeyes (10-0) scored the first 12 points of the game and had 16 by the end of the first quarter when Oho State led 23-14.
Youngstown State hit its first shot of the second quarter about 30 seconds in and then made two free throws at the 1:29 mark with Ohio State scoring 25 straight points in between. The Buckeyes made 10 of 18 shots and held the Penguins (6-5) to 1-of-8 shooting with 11 turnovers to race to a 52-18 halftime lead.
Chance Gray scored 12 points for Ohio State, which went 7 of 15 from 3-point range and scored 45 points off 34 turnovers and had 15 offensive rebounds. Taylor Thierry snared a career-high seven steals and Elsa Lemmila blocked four shots.
Malia Magestro had eight points to lead the Penguins, who went 3 of 20 behind the arc and shot 33% overall.
The Buckeyes, 1-0 in Big Ten Conference play, are home against Grand Valley State on Tuesday afternoon before resuming league play at Stanford on Friday.
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Game Information
Columbus, OH

Referee:Julie Krommenhoek
Referee:Michael McConnell
Referee:Trey Miles

2025-26 Standings
| Horizon LeagueHorizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | 17-2 | - | 22-7 |
| Youngstown State | 15-5 | 2.5 | 22-8 |
| Cleveland State | 12-7 | 5 | 22-8 |
| Northern Kentucky | 12-7 | 5 | 15-15 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-8 | 6 | 17-12 |
| Robert Morris | 10-9 | 7 | 17-11 |
| IU Indianapolis | 8-11 | 9 | 12-16 |
| Oakland | 7-12 | 10 | 10-19 |
| Wright State | 6-13 | 11 | 10-20 |
| Milwaukee | 4-15 | 13 | 8-22 |
| Detroit Mercy | 3-16 | 14 | 5-23 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 17-0 | - | 27-1 |
| Iowa | 14-3 | 3 | 23-5 |
| Michigan | 14-3 | 3 | 23-5 |
| Ohio State | 12-5 | 5 | 23-6 |
| Minnesota | 12-5 | 5 | 21-7 |
| Maryland | 11-6 | 6 | 23-6 |
| Michigan State | 11-6 | 6 | 22-6 |
| Illinois | 9-8 | 8 | 19-9 |
| Washington | 9-8 | 8 | 19-9 |
| USC | 9-8 | 8 | 17-11 |
| Oregon | 8-9 | 9 | 20-10 |
| Nebraska | 6-11 | 11 | 17-11 |
| Indiana | 5-12 | 12 | 16-13 |
| Wisconsin | 5-12 | 12 | 13-15 |
| Purdue | 4-13 | 13 | 12-16 |
| Penn State | 4-13 | 13 | 11-17 |
| Northwestern | 2-15 | 15 | 8-20 |
| Rutgers | 1-16 | 16 | 9-19 |
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