Howard Bison @ Ohio State Buckeyes
NCAA Women's Basketball Championship - Regional 1 in Fort Worth - 1st Round
26-8, 11-8 Away
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26-8, 11-8 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOW | 15 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 54 |
OSU | 20 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 75 |
27-7, 15-3 Home
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27-7, 15-3 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
34% (19-56)
Field Goal %
45% (27-60)
0% (0-9)
Three Point %
38% (9-24)
62% (16-26)
Free Throw %
86% (12-14)
17
Turnovers
14
38
Rebounds
33
7%
Percent Led
85%
2
Largest Lead
30
Game Information
Columbus, OH
ESPN2
Referee:Lisa Jones
Referee:Felicity Willis
Referee:Kaz Beverley
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 19-56 | 27-60 |
| Field Goal % | 34 | 45 |
| 3PT | 0-9 | 9-24 |
| Three Point % | 0 | 38 |
| FT | 16-26 | 12-14 |
| Free Throw % | 62 | 86 |
| Rebounds | 38 | 33 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 13 | 7 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 25 | 26 |
| Assists | 3 | 14 |
| Steals | 4 | 9 |
| Blocks | 1 | 7 |
| Total Turnovers | 17 | 14 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 12 | 20 |
| Fast Break Points | 2 | 19 |
| Points in Paint | 20 | 30 |
| Fouls | 15 | 18 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 2 | 30 |
| Percent Led | 7 | 85 |
HOW @ OSU Videos
Zennia Thomas muscles in jumper for Ohio State
Cambridge puts Buckeyes on top with back-to-back buckets
Zennia Thomas glides through the lane for a Bisons' layup
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 13-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 11-3 | 2 | 20-15 |
| Norfolk State | 11-3 | 2 | 18-15 |
| Coppin State | 6-8 | 7 | 10-23 |
| North Carolina Central | 5-9 | 8 | 9-20 |
| Delaware State | 4-10 | 9 | 7-23 |
| Morgan State | 4-10 | 9 | 5-26 |
| South Carolina State | 2-12 | 11 | 5-25 |
| Big 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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