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Sunday, December 7
Evanston, Ill.
1 p.m. CT
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Ohio State
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Northwestern, No. 23 Ohio State Clash Sunday In Big Ten Opener
12/6/2025 1:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball
‘Cats, Buckeyes set for 1 p.m. CT tip-off on Big Ten Network
EVANSTON, Ill. (December 6, 2025) – Northwestern (6-2) raises the curtain on its 18-game Big Ten Conference slate on Sunday afternoon when it welcomes No. 23 Ohio State to Welsh-Ryan Arena. The 1 p.m. CT tip-off will be televised on Big Ten Network, with Chris Vosters (play-by-play) and Sydney Parrish (analyst) on the call.
LAST TIME OUT
Grace Sullivan posted her fifth straight game of 20-plus points as visiting Kansas dealt Northwestern its first home defeat of 2025-26 in a 74-62 setback this past Wednesday.
Sullivan turned in another outstanding effort, leading all scorers with 24 points, in addition to six rebounds, three steals, and a block. Sullivan enters the weekend ranked third in the Big Ten and 10th nationally in scoring, averaging 22.8 points per game.
Caroline Lau dished out a game-high 10 assists to climb to seventh all-time at Northwestern in the category. Lau, who has seven games with eight-plus helpers this season, is currently averaging an NCAA-best 8.9 assists per game.
Tayla Thomas flirted with her fourth double-double of the young season, finishing with nine points and 11 rebounds. Thomas now has six games with 10-plus rebounds to her name in 2025-26.
SCOUTING OHIO STATE
Ohio State, which sits at No. 23 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 Poll, enters Big Ten play on a four-game win streak that has seen the Buckeyes run their record to 6-1. Ohio State's lone loss this season came at the hands of No. 1 UConn, 100-68, on November 16 in Hartford, Conn.
Head coach Kevin McGuff piloted Ohio State to a fourth straight season of 20-plus wins in 2024-25, as the Buckeyes finished 26-7 overall (13-5 B1G) and advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament.
Jaloni Cambridge leads a high-octane Ohio State attack that ranks 11th nationally in scoring, averaging 87.9 points per game. A unanimous First Team All-Big Ten pick as a freshman last season, Cambridge sits fifth on the league scoring chart, putting up 19.9 points per contest.
Chance Gray has gotten her senior campaign off to a fast start, averaging 13.7 points through the Buckeyes' first seven contests. Gray has knocked down a team-best 14 attempts from beyond the three-point arc for an Ohio State side that attempts a Big Ten-high 26.6 three-point shots per game.
SERIES STUFF
Northwestern and Ohio State are set to meet for the 71st time in Sunday's league opener. Winners of the last five matchups, the Buckeyes own a 49-21 (.700) lead in the all-time series.
Since head coach Joe McKeown's arrival in Evanston prior to the 2008-09 season, Northwestern is 6-11 (.353) in its Big Ten Conference openers.
UP NEXT
Following a break for final exams, Northwestern resumes its non-conference slate on Sunday, December 14 with a 3 p.m. CT matchup against Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah.
LAST TIME OUT
Grace Sullivan posted her fifth straight game of 20-plus points as visiting Kansas dealt Northwestern its first home defeat of 2025-26 in a 74-62 setback this past Wednesday.
Sullivan turned in another outstanding effort, leading all scorers with 24 points, in addition to six rebounds, three steals, and a block. Sullivan enters the weekend ranked third in the Big Ten and 10th nationally in scoring, averaging 22.8 points per game.
Caroline Lau dished out a game-high 10 assists to climb to seventh all-time at Northwestern in the category. Lau, who has seven games with eight-plus helpers this season, is currently averaging an NCAA-best 8.9 assists per game.
Tayla Thomas flirted with her fourth double-double of the young season, finishing with nine points and 11 rebounds. Thomas now has six games with 10-plus rebounds to her name in 2025-26.
SCOUTING OHIO STATE
Ohio State, which sits at No. 23 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 Poll, enters Big Ten play on a four-game win streak that has seen the Buckeyes run their record to 6-1. Ohio State's lone loss this season came at the hands of No. 1 UConn, 100-68, on November 16 in Hartford, Conn.
Head coach Kevin McGuff piloted Ohio State to a fourth straight season of 20-plus wins in 2024-25, as the Buckeyes finished 26-7 overall (13-5 B1G) and advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament.
Jaloni Cambridge leads a high-octane Ohio State attack that ranks 11th nationally in scoring, averaging 87.9 points per game. A unanimous First Team All-Big Ten pick as a freshman last season, Cambridge sits fifth on the league scoring chart, putting up 19.9 points per contest.
Chance Gray has gotten her senior campaign off to a fast start, averaging 13.7 points through the Buckeyes' first seven contests. Gray has knocked down a team-best 14 attempts from beyond the three-point arc for an Ohio State side that attempts a Big Ten-high 26.6 three-point shots per game.
SERIES STUFF
Northwestern and Ohio State are set to meet for the 71st time in Sunday's league opener. Winners of the last five matchups, the Buckeyes own a 49-21 (.700) lead in the all-time series.
Since head coach Joe McKeown's arrival in Evanston prior to the 2008-09 season, Northwestern is 6-11 (.353) in its Big Ten Conference openers.
UP NEXT
Following a break for final exams, Northwestern resumes its non-conference slate on Sunday, December 14 with a 3 p.m. CT matchup against Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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