Washington Huskies @ Ohio State Buckeyes
Cotie McMahon leads No. 8 Ohio State over Washington 66-56
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- — Cotie McMahon had 19 points and five rebounds as No. 8 Ohio State held off Washington 66-56 in their first women’s basketball matchup as members of the Big Ten.
Freshman guard Jaloni Cambridge added 13 points and five rebounds for the Buckeyes (20-1, 9-1 Big Ten), who won their third straight. Chance Gray had 11 points for Ohio State, which improved to 11-0 at home this season.
Hannah Stines led Washington (13-9, 4-6) with 17 points and Dalayah Daniels had 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
Washington: Despite being far from home, the Huskies battled for more than three quarters. But Washington could not overcome its own miscues.
Ohio State: The Buckeyes have won 20 of their first 21 games in a season for the fourth time in program history and first since 2011-12. Ohio State will embark on its first Big Ten trip to the West Coast with games at No. 1 UCLA and No. 4 USC.
Ohio State led 50-38 late in the third quarter. But Washington reeled off 10 straight points to cut the lead to 50-48. Ohio State answered with a 9-3 run.
Washington had 25 turnovers. The Buckeyes had 10 steals and held a commanding 35-10 edge in points off turnovers.
Washington visits Penn State on Wednesday. Ohio State visits No. 1 UCLA on Wednesday
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Game Information
Columbus, OH

Referee:Michael Price
Referee:Xiomara Cruz-Johnson
Referee:Kalei Enterline

2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |
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