Game summary of the North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Ohio State Buckeyes NCAAM game, final score 71-70, from December 20, 2025 on ESPN.

The Buckeyes used a 21-0 scoring run in the second half and tough defense to hand Oregon (8-8, 1-4 Big Ten) its second consecutive loss. The Ducks’ 62 points was the second lowest output of the season. Only their 60-point showing in the season-opening win against Hawaii was worse.

All of the praise around the play of point guard Jaloni Cambridge and her 41-point performance against the Illinois Fighting Illini is warranted. In front of a personal hero, WNBA star A’ja Wilson, Cambridge had a career-best performance for No. 19 Ohio State women’s basketball in its 78-69 victory.

The Ohio State Buckeyes have gotten major improvement from the forward play as the season has slowly advanced forward. One player who's been incredibly impactful is Brandon Noel, but they've just recently lost him to injury indefinitely.

Here are USA TODAY Sports Network's second Big Ten women's basketball power rankings since conference play has resumed.

The Illinois basketball team is starting to prove that they are human after a tough loss in Champaign against a ranked in Ohio State.

Ohio State lost its third one-possession game of the season against No. 10 Nebraska, falling 72-69 after a missed three-point attempt from Christoph Tilly in th

The Ohio State basketball team got a big win on the road against Rutgers. Here's our instant reaction with highlights, score, and analysis.