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01/13 03:43 CST No. 14 Ohio State hosts Penn State following Merkle's 24-point
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No. 14 Ohio State hosts Penn State following Merkle's 24-point showing
By The Associated Press
Penn State Lady Lions (7-10, 0-6 Big Ten) at Ohio State Buckeyes (15-2, 5-1 Big
Ten)
Columbus, Ohio; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Penn State plays No. 14 Ohio State after Gracie Merkle scored 24
points in Penn State's 92-76 loss to the Illinois Fighting Illini.
The Buckeyes have gone 9-1 in home games. Ohio State is 1-0 in games decided by
3 points or fewer.
The Lady Lions are 0-6 against Big Ten opponents. Penn State gives up 80.9
points to opponents while being outscored by 5.4 points per game.
Ohio State averages 84.9 points per game, 4.0 more points than the 80.9 Penn
State gives up. Penn State has shot at a 46.7% clip from the field this season,
9.3 percentage points higher than the 37.4% shooting opponents of Ohio State
have averaged.
The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jaloni Cambridge is averaging 21.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.2
assists and 2.4 steals for the Buckeyes. Chance Gray is averaging 12.0 points
over the last 10 games.
Merkle is averaging 19.1 points and 7.6 rebounds for the Lady Lions. Kiyomi
McMiller is averaging 18.4 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Buckeyes: 9-1, averaging 82.8 points, 35.4 rebounds, 18.4
assists, 13.5 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 61.6 points per game.
Lady Lions: 1-9, averaging 68.1 points, 32.2 rebounds, 15.4 assists, 7.9 steals
and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.8% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 87.3 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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