No. 25 Michigan women’s basketball gives up fourth quarter lead in loss to No. 9 Ohio State

No. 25 Michigan women’s basketball (10-5, 1-3 Big Ten) held a lead for nearly 33 minutes of game time Wednesday night, but fell short 84-77 against No. 9 Ohio State (15-0, 4-0 Big Ten). It’s now three straight losses for the Wolverines, and it marked the first of the season on their home floor (9-1).

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Michigan women’s basketball falls to Ohio State

The Wolverines were up by 13 at halftime, but they came out of the locker room and scored 13 in the third quarter. Ohio State came into the game with a top 30 defense in terms of points per game, and it showed in the second half. Michigan shot 14-of-34 (41.2%) from the field and 1-of-11 (11.1%) from three over the final two quarters.

Freshman Buckeye guard Jaloni Cambridge scored 13 of her game-high 29 points in the fourth. Cambridge shot 11-of-23 from the field for the game, and she was especially lethal in the second half (8-of-12). The Wolverines allowed 31 points in the final quarter, which is the most they’ve allowed in a quarter all season. 

Michigan freshman guard Olivia Olson had a team-high 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting, including 3-of-4 from behind the arc. She also added four rebounds and two assists. Fellow freshman guard Syla Swords tallied 14 points, five rebounds and three assists. 

The Wolverines will have a chance to right the ship when they visit Purdue (7-8, 0-4 Big Ten) next on Jan. 11. 

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