Ohio State Edges Texas Christian in Tight Women’s Basketball Showdown
NEWARK, N.J. (Interstat) — Ohio State rallied from a slow start to edge Texas Christian 71-69 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Monday at Fleisher Athletic Center.
The Buckeyes, trailing by 10 after the first quarter, used a 25-point second quarter to seize momentum. The Lady Frogs led 36-33 at halftime but could not hold off Ohio State down the stretch in a game featuring 10 lead changes.
Olivia Miles led all players with 24 points and 11 rebounds for Texas Christian. Ohio State’s Elsa Lemmilä, a 6-foot-6 center from Finland, anchored the win with 17 points, seven rebounds and six blocks. Chance Gray added 22 points for the Buckeyes.
Attendance was 6,742. Texas Christian fell to 18-2. Ohio State improved to 17-2.