Jaloni Cambridge scored 23 points and handed out 8 assists as No. 18 Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Central Michigan Chippewas 103-36 on Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Schottenstein Center.
Ohio State took control early, outscoring Central Michigan 34-8 in the first quarter. The Buckeyes added quarters of 25, 30 and 14 points, while the Chippewas scored 6, 7 and 15. There were no lead changes or ties, and Central Michigan never led.
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The Buckeyes' biggest run came in the second quarter, when they scored 27 straight points to turn a 51-14 lead into 78-14. Their largest lead was 70.
Cambridge went 7-of-15 from the field, 3-of-8 on 3-pointers and 6-of-6 at the free-throw line, with 3 steals in 23 minutes. Kennedy Cambridge added 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 steals on 6-of-8 shooting. Elsa Lemmila made all six of her shots and finished with 15 points.
Central Michigan committed 44 turnovers and shot 12-of-41 (29%). Jailenn Green led the Chippewas with 9 points on 3-of-11 shooting. Lilah Turnbull scored 8 off the bench, and Indya Davis had 7. Both grabbed 5 rebounds.
Ohio State outrebounded Central Michigan 47-26, scored 46 points in the paint to the Chippewas' 10 and finished with 23 assists. The crowd was 3,893.
Ohio State is 2-0. Central Michigan is 0-2.
