| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Ball State | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Kent State | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Akron | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Central Michigan | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | - | 1-8 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 1-0 | - | 12-0 |
| UCLA | 1-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Maryland | 1-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Michigan State | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| USC | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Indiana | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Illinois | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Iowa | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Oregon | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Washington | 0-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Rutgers | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Purdue | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
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