3 takes from No. 12 Ohio State women's second top-10 upset victory

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3 takes from No. 12 Ohio State women's second top-10 upset victory

Brianna Mac Kay, Columbus Dispatch · The Columbus Dispatch

Tue, Jan 20, 2026 ·

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Chance Gray steps up with Jaloni Cambridge 's offensive production limited

However, against TCU , she was OSU's second-highest scorer, finishing with 18 points and really making an impact only during the fourth quarter, in which she scored 10 of those points.

With Cambridge's production limited for the majority of the game, guard Chance Gray stepped up, scoring 22 points and going 6 for 8 on 3-point shots.

Gray has made steady offensive progress this season, improving her 3-point shooting average from 28.1% to 34.6% since Dec. 28.

Ohio State's Chance Gray scored 22 points and went 6 for 8 on 3-point shots against TCU.

Forward Elsa Lemmila also contributed to Ohio State's comeback in the second and third quarters and finished with 17 points and seven rebounds.

Jaloni Cambridge's career-high assists indicate improvement at point guard

Cambridge made up for her lack of scoring by being the Buckeyes ' top facilitator, recording a career-high eight assists. Her final assist was to Gray with 16 seconds remaining, with Gray hitting a 3-pointer that helped solidify the win.

Ohio State point guard Jaloni Cambridge recorded a career-high eight assists in a 71-69 win over TCU.

Before starting her sophomore season, Cambridge expressed that she would be "slowing down" her pace when in control of the ball so she could better see the floor.

Cambridge began seeing the advantages of her new approach almost immediately, nearly matching her 2024-25 season high in assists with six during the season opener against Coppin State .

After 19 games, Cambridge is ranked eighth in the Big Ten averaging 4.5 assists a game.

Ohio State lacks contributions from bench vs TCU

Cambridge, Gray and Lemmila accounted for 80.3% of Ohio State's scoring, with the rest of the team recording only 14 points.

None of those points came from the four Buckeyes who came off the bench.

Ohio State's T'yana Todd shoots over TCU's Marta Suarez during the Coretta Scott King Classic on Jan. 19.

Through eight Big Ten games, the Buckeyes' bench has averaged just 11.6 points, with their highest total in Big Ten games coming Dec. 31 when the reserves scored 22 against Purdue .