COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jaloni Cambridge scored 21 of her 29 points in the second half and Elsa Lemmila had 14 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks as No. 11 Ohio State beat Wisconsin 81-58 on Thursday night.
Ohio State (19-3, 8-2 Big Ten) has won five straight games against Wisconsin and leads the series 57-18.
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Chance Gray added 10 points for the Buckeyes.
Cambridge scored 13 points in the final 4:18 of the third quarter, including a 3-pointer, on a 19-6 run that gave Ohio State a 56-45 lead entering the fourth quarter. Cambridge then hit a layup, jumper and three-pointer to extend the lead to 18 points with 8:27 left.
Destiny Howell made 11 of 16 shots and 5 of 7 from 3-point range to lead Wisconsin (13-9, 5-6) with 29 points.
The Badgers hit four 3-pointers in the first five minutes, including two from Howell, before Kayla Daniels hit a jumper to give Wisconsin a nine-point lead with 2:33 left in the first quarter.
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The Buckeyes trailed 23-17 at the end of the first quarter but held Wisconsin to five points in the second quarter before outscoring the Badgers 52-30 after halftime, the seventh time Ohio State had scored 50 points in the second half this season.
Ohio State freshman Kylee Kitts, who redshirted last season at Florida State, missed her third straight game (shoulder). The 6-foot-4 Kitts started each of the first 19 games and is averaging 9.3 points and a team-high 7.1 rebounds this season.
Next
Ohio State: The Buckeyes host Nebraska on Sunday.
Wisconsin: The Badgers host Indiana on Wednesday.
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