| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | 8 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 48 |
| OSU | 24 | 14 | 31 | 11 | 80 |
Chance Gray scores 21 points and No. 11 Ohio State women beat Ball State 80-48
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Ball State Cardinals - Game Highlights
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- — Chance Gray scored 21 points, freshman Ava Watson added 15 and No. 11 Ohio State beat Ball State 80-48 on Tuesday night.
Ohio State opened the game on a 14-2 run, closed the first quarter with six straight points for a 24-8 lead and led by double digits the rest of the way. Zuri Ransom made Ball State’s first 3-pointer, in nine attempts, just before the halftime buzzer to get within 38-20.
Ohio State scored 20 first-half points off 15 Ball State turnovers.
The Buckeyes pulled away in the third quarter by scoring 11 straight points, with six from Taylor Thierry, for a 54-26 lead. Gray, Thierry, Watson and Ajae Petty combined to score 25 of Ohio State 31 third-quarter points, while Ball State was held to 16 points.
Thierry finished with 12 points and seven rebounds and Petty added 10 points and eight rebounds for Ohio State (9-0).
Maliyah Johnson scored 10 points for Ball State (6-4).
Ohio State continues nonconference play against Youngstown State on Saturday. Ball State plays at Northern Kentucky on Sunday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Bryan Enterline
- Gina Cross
- Maggie Tieman
2024-25 Mid-American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 10-0 | - | 18-4 |
| Buffalo | 8-2 | 2 | 19-2 |
| Kent State | 8-2 | 2 | 15-7 |
| Toledo | 7-3 | 3 | 15-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 5-5 | 5 | 12-8 |
| Bowling Green | 5-5 | 5 | 11-10 |
| Western Michigan | 5-5 | 5 | 8-12 |
| Central Michigan | 4-6 | 6 | 8-13 |
| Northern Illinois | 3-7 | 7 | 9-12 |
| Akron | 3-7 | 7 | 9-13 |
| Ohio | 2-8 | 8 | 4-16 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-10 | 10 | 1-19 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 9-0 | - | 19-1 |
| UCLA | 8-0 | 0.5 | 20-0 |
| Ohio State | 8-1 | 1 | 19-1 |
| Maryland | 7-3 | 2.5 | 17-4 |
| Michigan State | 7-3 | 2.5 | 17-4 |
| Nebraska | 7-3 | 2.5 | 16-5 |
| Oregon | 7-3 | 2.5 | 16-5 |
| Minnesota | 6-4 | 3.5 | 18-4 |
| Illinois | 6-4 | 3.5 | 16-5 |
| Indiana | 5-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Michigan | 5-5 | 4.5 | 14-7 |
| Washington | 4-5 | 5 | 13-8 |
| Iowa | 4-6 | 5.5 | 14-7 |
| Wisconsin | 2-8 | 7.5 | 11-10 |
| Penn State | 1-10 | 9 | 10-12 |
| Rutgers | 1-10 | 9 | 9-13 |
| Northwestern | 0-8 | 8.5 | 7-12 |
| Purdue | 0-10 | 9.5 | 7-14 |
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