Northern Kentucky Norse @ Ohio State Buckeyes
Jaloni Cambridge scores 33, No. 21 Ohio State women beat N. Kentucky 94-62
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- — Jaloni Cambridge made 12 of 21 from the field, 9 of 9 from the free-throw line and tied her career high with 33 points on Thursday night to help No. 21 Ohio State beat Northern Kentucky 94-62.
Ohio State (8-1) has won six in a row since a 100-68 loss at top-ranked UConn on Nov. 16.
Ava Watson added 13 points and Kylee Kitts scored 11 for the Buckeyes.
Karina Bystry led Northern Kentucky (3-9) with 21 points on 7-of-8 shooting.
Cambridge scored eight points during a 26-2 run in the third quarter that gave Ohio State a 64-47 lead with 1:53 remaining in the period. Ella Hobbs hit a 3-pointer that capped a string of 16 consecutive points that made it a 33-point game with 3:30 left in the fourth.
The Buckeyes converted 37 NKU turnovers into 46 points and outscored the Norse 24-11 from the free-throw line.
Noelle Hubert hit two 3-pointers and Taysha Rushton hit another as Northern Kentucky jumped to a 19-7 lead with four minutes left in the first quarter. The Buckeyes scored 13 of the last 16 points in the period to make it a two-point game going into the second quarter and a 7-2 spurt gave Ohio State its first lead at 27-26 with 5:11 left in the first half.
Northern Kentucky: The Norse play Tuesday at Cleveland State.
Ohio State: The Buckeyes host Toledo on Sunday.
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Game Information
Columbus, OH

Referee:Felicia Grinter
Referee:Mark Berger
Referee:Robert Miles

2025-26 Standings
| Horizon LeagueHorizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | 11-0 | - | 16-5 |
| Northern Kentucky | 7-4 | 4 | 10-12 |
| Robert Morris | 6-4 | 4.5 | 13-6 |
| Youngstown State | 6-4 | 4.5 | 13-7 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 6-4 | 4.5 | 12-8 |
| Cleveland State | 5-5 | 5.5 | 15-6 |
| IU Indianapolis | 4-6 | 6.5 | 8-11 |
| Oakland | 3-6 | 7 | 6-13 |
| Milwaukee | 3-7 | 7.5 | 7-14 |
| Wright State | 2-7 | 8 | 6-14 |
| Detroit Mercy | 2-8 | 8.5 | 4-15 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 8-0 | - | 18-1 |
| Iowa | 8-0 | - | 17-2 |
| Ohio State | 7-1 | 1 | 18-2 |
| Michigan | 7-1 | 1 | 16-3 |
| Michigan State | 7-2 | 1.5 | 18-2 |
| Illinois | 5-3 | 3 | 15-4 |
| Washington | 5-3 | 3 | 15-4 |
| Maryland | 5-4 | 3.5 | 17-4 |
| Wisconsin | 5-4 | 3.5 | 13-7 |
| Minnesota | 4-4 | 4 | 13-6 |
| Nebraska | 3-5 | 5 | 14-5 |
| USC | 3-5 | 5 | 11-8 |
| Oregon | 2-6 | 6 | 14-7 |
| Purdue | 2-6 | 6 | 10-9 |
| Northwestern | 2-6 | 6 | 8-11 |
| Rutgers | 1-7 | 7 | 9-10 |
| Indiana | 0-8 | 8 | 11-9 |
| Penn State | 0-9 | 8.5 | 7-13 |
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