OHIO STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TRAVELS TONIGHT TO FACE NO. 12/13 WOLVERINES

No. 13/14 Ohio State at No. 12/13 Michigan

Date: Monday, Feb. 20, 2023

Venue: Crisler Center (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

Game: at No. 12/13 Michigan (7 p.m. ET) | Live Stats | FS1

Rosters: Ohio State | Michigan

Notes: Ohio State

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 13/14 Ohio State women’s basketball team (22-5, 11-5 B1G) travels to No. 12/13 Michigan (20-6, 10-5 B1G) on Monday evening for the team’s second meeting of the season. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. in a game broadcast live on FS1.

  • Ohio State enters the game with a 22-5 overall record and an 11-5 mark in Big Ten play after earning a 67-55 win at Penn State on Thursday in the teams’ lone meeting of the season.
  • Cotie McMahon earned her first career double-double with 17 points and a career-high 11 rebounds. Rikki Harris had a balanced game with 15 points, eight rebounds and seven assits. Taylor Thierry had 13 points (5-of-7 from the floor).
  • McMahon was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the fifth time this season on Feb. 13.
  • Michigan holds a 20-6 overall record and is 10-5 in the Big Ten following a 68-52 loss at No. 2/2 Indiana on Thursday.
  • The Wolverines are 2-5 when facing a ranked opponent this season, including wins over then No. 21 Baylor and No. 6 North Carolina during the non-conference slate. Michigan has not lost to an unranked opponent during Big Ten play.
  • Leigha Brown leads the Wolverines with 17.5 points and 5.8 assists per game while Emily Kiser leads with 6.8 rebounds per game.
  • Ohio State leads 57-16 in the all-time series against Michigan and is 24-10 when facing the Wolverines in Ann Arbor. These records have been adjusted to reflect later NCAA rulings.
  • The Buckeyes snapped a three-game losing streak against Michigan with a 66-57 win in the Covelli Center on New Year’s Eve. After a slow start offensively, the Buckeyes took their first lead of the game in the second quarter and led by three at halftime following a buzzer-beating triple from Emma Shumate. OSU outscored Michigan 20-14 in the third quarter and withstood the Wolverines’ fourth-quarter push. The Buckeye defense forced 27 turnovers and finished with 13 steals.

To support Ohio State women’s basketball throughout the season here on campus, fans may purchase single game tickets for the Feb. 24 regular season finale HERE. Applicable service fees will apply to all tickets. For group tickets and any questions, contact an account representative at 1-800-GO-BUCKS or via email at athletic.tix@osu.edu. All group tickets must be purchased in advance.

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