UIC FlamesvsOhio State Buckeyes
UIC 34/OSU 81
Things to say
Ohio State beat UIC 81-34 in the season opener at the Schottenstein Center.
01
opener
Buckeyes hung 81 on UIC in the opener and never looked back. Held them to 34. That's not a game, that's a tune-up.
02
key player
Jaloni Cambridge went for 22 and looked like the best player on the floor by a mile. She was getting buckets whenever she wanted.
03
hot take
UIC scored 34 all night. My beer league team could've cracked 40. Somebody needed to find a shot.
04
deep cut
Elsa Lemmila quietly grabbed 11 boards and owned the paint. Ohio State had second chances all game.
05
exit
One-and-oh and it's only November. Let's see if they look this sharp against somebody with a pulse.
The recap
Ohio State opened the season by absolutely ate them up, running UIC off the floor 81-34 in a game that was over before it started. Jaloni Cambridge led the way with 22 and looked like the best player on the court by a mile.
Elsa Lemmila cleaned the glass for 11 boards while UIC couldn't buy a bucket, topping out at just 10 points from Julia Coleman. A 47-point beatdown to open the year, and the Buckeyes barely broke a sweat.