Ohio State’s Jaloni Cambridge celebrates after making a 3-pointer against Michigan State during the second quarter at the Breslin Center on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in East Lansing. Ohio State, a No. 5 seed in the Big Ten tournament, used a stifling defensive effort to dominate 13th-seeded Indiana 83-59 in the second of four second-round matchups Thursday in Indianapolis.
The Buckeyes (25-6), ranked 11th in the country, held the Hoosiers (18-14) to 19-of-57 (33.3%) shooting from the floor, including 5-of-21 from 3-point range, while forcing the Hoosiers into 15 turnovers. Ava Watson helped anchor the Ohio State defense with five steals and Elsa Lemmila stopped three shots with 13 rebounds.
Jaloni Cambridge paced Ohio State’s offense, scoring 19 points and leading three Buckeyes by double digits. Chance Gray added 18 points and Kennedy Cambridge had 14 points.
Indiana’s Maya Makalusky led all scorers with 21 points. Ohio State faces No. 19 Minnesota in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Washington 76, Southern California 64
Elle Ladine scored a season-high 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting and the Huskies topped the Trojans in an 8-9 matchup of the Big Ten tournament.
It was USC’s fourth straight loss, and the Trojans are waiting for more than just an NCAA bid after losing conference freshman of the year Jazzy Davidson to a shoulder injury. Davidson, who leads the team in scoring average, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, went 2 of 13 from the field and totaled eight points in 29 minutes. She said an MRI on her injured shoulder is scheduled for Friday.
Washington (21-9) scored 14 points in the first quarter and then came back to life with 48 points in the second and third quarters. The Huskies held USC (17-13) to just 20 points in the first half and built a 20-point cushion going into the third quarter.
The Huskies outscored the Trojans 40-14 in points in the paint. Ladine’s offensive prowess helped the Huskies’ core, with Avery Howell assisting with 18 points and nine rebounds. Londynn Jones led USC with 19 points.
Washington will face the tournament’s No. 1 seed, UCLA (No. 2 in the latest Top 25 poll), on Friday. The Bruins beat the Huskies 82-67 last month and remain undefeated in Big Ten play.
–Field level media
