1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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RUTG | 19 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 57 |
OSU | 25 | 16 | 28 | 13 | 82 |
No. 13 Ohio State women roll into Big Ten semis 82-57
INDIANAPOLIS -- Kelsey Mitchell scored 22 points, Stephanie Mavunga added 18 and No. 13 Ohio State cruised into the Big Ten Conference Tournament semifinals for the fifth straight year with an 82-57 quarterfinal win over Rutgers on Friday.
The top-seeded Buckeyes (26-6), who have won five straight, meet fourth-seeded Iowa in the first semifinal on Saturday night.
Mitchell hit a 3-pointer and Linnae Harper followed with a layup and Ohio State led 25-19 after one quarter. The Buckeyes closed the half with a 15-2 run for a 41-26 lead as the Scarlet Knights missed their last eight shots. Rutgers' shooting problems continued into the second half and the score was 69-33 after three quarters.
Sierra Calhoun added 14 points and Alexa Hart 10 for the Buckeyes.
Tyler Scaife led ninth-seeded Rutgers (20-12), which shot 32 percent, with 13 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Tina Napier
- Kevin Pethtel
- Brian Garland
2023-24 Big Ten Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Ohio State | 16-2 | - | 26-6 |
Iowa | 15-3 | 1 | 34-5 |
Indiana | 15-3 | 1 | 26-6 |
Michigan State | 12-6 | 4 | 22-9 |
Nebraska | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
Penn State | 9-9 | 7 | 22-13 |
Michigan | 9-9 | 7 | 20-14 |
Maryland | 9-9 | 7 | 19-14 |
Illinois | 8-10 | 8 | 19-15 |
Wisconsin | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
Minnesota | 5-13 | 11 | 20-16 |
Purdue | 5-13 | 11 | 15-19 |
Northwestern | 4-14 | 12 | 9-21 |
Rutgers | 2-16 | 14 | 8-24 |