Purdue Boilermakers @ Ohio State Buckeyes
Mitchell, Mavunga lift No. 16 Buckeye women by Purdue 73-60
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Kelsey Mitchell scored 26 points, Stephanie Mavunga had her 14th double-double and No. 16 Ohio State turned back Purdue 73-60 on Sunday to move into a tie for the Big Ten Conference lead.
Muvunga, who had 17 points and 12 rebounds, had six points on a 10-0 run in the third quarter after Purdue opened the second half with four-straight points to take a 34-33 lead. The Buckeyes scored the first five points of the fourth quarter to go up 61-48 and the lead stayed in double figures.
Ohio State (22-6, 11-3), which is tied with Maryland after the Terrapins lost to Minnesota, shot 53 percent in the second half and made 5 of 6 free throws in the fourth quarter.
Karissa McLaughlin had 17 points to lead Purdue (17-11, 8-6), which was coming off a win at No. 10 Maryland. McLaughlin had four 3-pointers to grab the school record for freshmen with 62. Tamara Farquhar had a career-high 13 rebounds but Purdue shot just 34 percent after halftime.
Game Information
Columbus, OH

Referee:Kevin Pethtel
Referee:Sue Blauch
Referee:Bob Trammell

2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |
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