Jaloni Cambridge finished with 18 points, Chance Gray scored 17 and No. 19 Ohio State pulled away in the second half to beat Rutgers 71-49

No. 19 Ohio State women’s basketball had a challenge ahead of them on Sunday against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. As one of the taller teams in the nation, the young Buckeyes’ interior had its work cut out for it.

Bruce Thornton had 20 points and 10 rebounds and Ohio State overcame a 15-point first-half deficit to win at Rutgers 80-73.

Preview the Jan 2 matchup between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Rutgers Scarlet Knights with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

Rutgers women’s basketball fell to No. 19 Ohio State, 71–49, on Saturday afternoon as the Buckeyes used a dominant middle stretch to pull away in Big Ten play. The Scarlet Knights showed early fight but struggled to keep pace once Ohio State found its rhythm on both ends of the floor.

Ohio State turned a 15-point first-half deficit into a Big Ten road win against Rutgers. Here's how the Buckeyes did it inside sold-out Jersey Mike's Arena.

The No. 19 Buckeyes host the Scarlet Knights. Ohio State has won five straight in the series.

Bruce Thornton had 20 points to move into eighth place on Ohio State’s all-time scoring list and the Buckeyes defeated Rutgers 80-73

The No. 19/20 Ohio State women's basketball team (13-2, 3-1 B1G) defeated Rutgers (8-7, 0-4 B1G) by a 71-49 margin to begin the 2026 calendar year.

After trading blows in the opening seven minutes, Rutgers took control with one of its best stretches of play of the season. Over a span of 10 minutes, the hosts outscored Ohio State 29-12 to take a game-high 15-point lead with 3:47 remaining in the first half.