Key Highlights
- After Ohio State went down six points after one quarter, 22 points from Jaloni Cambridge and an 18-point second half for forward Kylee Kitts earned the buckeyes the 79-67 victory. Both teams struggled to start the game and the Buckeyes and Wildcats combined to miss the first six shots of the game.
- However, Wildcats forward Grace Sullivan started scoring and the Buckeyes struggled to stop her.
- The forward who averaged 22.8 points to start the season scored the first 12 for Northwestern and went into the halftime locker room with 18 points, all coming from midrange baskets. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAs Sullivan was making midrange shooting look like a pop-a-shot machine, Ohio State struggled offensively.
- Point guard Jaloni Cambridge picked up two first quarter fouls and had to go to the bench after seven minutes of the opening 10.
- The Buckeyes were down 16-10 after one quarter on 26.7% shooting from the floor. Redshirt freshman forward Kylee Kitts had a quarter to forget to start off Sunday.