Jaloni Cambridge leads No. 18 Ohio State to 103-36 win over Central Michigan

Nov 6, 2026

Jaloni Cambridge had 23 points, eight assists and three steals, her sister Kennedy Cambridge added 16 points and five steals, and No. 18 Ohio State beat Central Michigan 103-36

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jaloni Cambridge had 23 points, eight assists and three steals, her sister, Kennedy Cambridge, added 16 points and five steals, and No. 18 Ohio State beat Central Michigan 103-36 on Thursday night.

Ava Watson hit two 3-pointers in the first 59 seconds, and Jaloni Cambridge made another from behind the arc that made it 13-0 about 90 seconds later.

Ohio State (2-0) forced 44 Chippewas turnovers and finished with 23 steals.

Jailenn Green led Central Michigan (0-2) with nine points on 3-of-11 shooting. The Chippewas shot 29.3% (12 of 41) from the field, made 4 of 17 (23.5%) from 3-point range and hit just 8 of 15 (53.3%) from the free-throw line.

Sydney Mobley made three consecutive baskets in a 61-second span to give the Buckeyes their biggest lead at 89-19 with 49 seconds left.

Elsa Lemmila scored 15 points on 6-of-6 shooting for the Buckeyes; Watson had 14 points and three steals, and Mobley also scored 14.

The Chippewas beat then-No. 10 Ohio State 95-78 in the most recent matchup between the programs in the second round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament.

Up next

Central Michigan: Host Butler on Sunday.

Ohio State: Host Mercyhurst on Sunday.

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