Overview
- Elsa Lemmilä hit the go-ahead jumper with 24.9 seconds left, and Ava Watson added two free throws in the closing seconds to seal it.
- Jaloni Cambridge led Ohio State with 22 points before fouling out, one of four Buckeyes disqualified in a foul-heavy finish.
- West Virginia owned the interior with a 46-20 edge in paint points and a 38-28 rebounding advantage, led by Gia Cooke’s 24 and Kierra Wheeler’s 19 points and 14 boards.
- Ohio State generated 14 steals and turned WVU’s 25 turnovers into 21 points, with reserve Bryn Martin contributing 16 points on four threes and key defensive minutes before fouling out.
- The Buckeyes moved to 5-1 and host Niagara on Sunday, while WVU fell to 6-1, dropped to 0-14 all-time vs. OSU, and returns home to play Villanova on Monday.