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LGHL Uncut: Jaloni and Kennedy Cambridge talk outrunning Maryland Terrapins

Uncut: Jaloni and Kennedy Cambridge talk outrunning Maryland Terrapins
ThomasCostello via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Plus, McGuff talks about a key performance by Kennedy Cambridge and coach Frese talks Terps fatigue

Throughout the year, Land-Grant Holy Land will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions.

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The No. 12 Ohio State women’s basketball team welcomed the No. 8 Maryland Terrapins to Columbus for the first of two regular-season games against each other in Big Ten play. In round one, the Buckeyes went down 15 points to the Terps but surged in the second half to defeat Maryland 74-66.

Following the game, head coach Kevin McGuff, Kennedy Cambridge, and Jaloni Cambridge spoke with the media.

Coach McGuff talked about the Buckeyes’ slow start, what the side did to overcome the deficit, and the two big performances off the bench that pushed Ohio State to its first top-10 victory of the season.

Then the Cambridge sisters talked about each others’ performances in the win. Kennedy Cambridge tries to describe the feeling of being a press that’s creating turnovers and scoring baskets. Jaloni Cambridge discusses how she hates losing and that turns into her and her Ohio State teammates playing until the final buzzer, regardless of how much the team is down.

Stay after the Buckeyes to hear from Maryland head coach Brenda Frese, forward Christina Dalce, and guard Kaylene Smikle, who all talk about playing with the injury absences of guards Bri McDaniel and Shyanne Sellers.

That and more in the latest “Uncut.”


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And in this corner, we’re Just Sayin nothing about Just Sayin

Jaxbuck
sparcboxbuck said:
Not necessarily directed at you, but more a statement regarding the bold… It would be great if people realized that it’s the coaches’ expectations (and plan) that matter… not our expectations.
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you really think there is anyone posting here that thinks what they say about the team or players really matters?
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LGHL In-state 2026 dynamic duo making their rounds, Ohio State fending off other programs to keep current roster intact

In-state 2026 dynamic duo making their rounds, Ohio State fending off other programs to keep current roster intact
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NCAA Football: CFP National Championship-Ohio State at Notre Dame

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A pair of major Ohio State priorities continue to look around at other schools for the time being.

The 2026 in-state defensive back combination of Elbert Hill and Victor Singleton will continue to be a major priority for the Buckeyes in this recruiting cycle. Both ranked in the top 10 at their position, much like the 2024 class, the Buckeyes really only need to look in their backyard when it comes to reloading with elite cornerbacks.

Though they’re Ohio natives, and certainly have high interest in the Buckeyes, they are going through the process and entertaining other schools, proving that it’s not going to be a total walk in the park to make sure they both end up staying close to home for their college careers.

Making trips and planning visits, Hill has shared that he will be making the trek to LA this coming weekend to visit USC, and Singleton too has official visits in the works now with both Michigan and Texas A&M.


I’ll be at USC this weekend @uscfb @Doug_Belk @WestonZernechel pic.twitter.com/qCyojdC0qh

— Elbert Hill (@Rockk114) January 23, 2025​
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Not a shock to see two highly touted players making their rounds, the Buckeyes have been a bit busy still playing and winning a national championship, so their recruiting efforts understandably may have dipped the last few weeks. Now in the offseason, it will be the goal to get both on campus again sooner rather than later to show off their new hardware and continue pitching that the best development they can get is right within their own state lines.

Seeing both make trips to Michigan isn’t fun for any Ohio State recruiting follower to see, but fortunately Tim Walton is on this staff and he tends to hit when it comes to his top targets. Hill and Singleton fit that mold perfectly for 2026.


Toledo Central Catholic CB Victor Singleton says he will take officials with Michigan and Texas A&M for sure and is working on setting the dates.

https://t.co/cia2hbIRHt pic.twitter.com/KXYYcjyEKH

— Allen Trieu (@AllenTrieu) January 22, 2025​
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Rumors surrounding Ohio State stars​


Not even a week removed from the national championship, Ohio State is apparently having to fend off their opponents in the offseason in order to keep their roster intact. Rumors swirling all over social media has led to several media outlets trying to make sense of the headlines, but Ohio State receiver Carnell Tate is rumored to be a major target for programs such as Oregon and Texas.

What would be a major blow if Ohio State were to lose him to a team they just played and beat in either instance, the first thing that needs to be addressed this is not confirmed by any means. Sure, when there’s smoke there’s sometimes a fire, but the pieces to this puzzle need to be sorted out before they’re put together and drawn to conclusions that may never come true.

Tate had a smaller role than maybe he would have liked this past season with Jeremiah Smith and Emeka Egbuka taking many of the targets, but having three elite players at the position is in large part what makes Ohio State great. Tate leaving for Oregon or Texas is basically the same situation in the 2025 season compared to if he’d just stay at Ohio State, as both of those programs also have receivers they are counting on as top targets on their team.

Yes, Smith will be the “go-to” guy in most cases, but being on the same field as JJ is actually going to only help Tate, as he will see the ball more thanks to how many teams will double-team Smith consistently next season. Egbuka leaving too automatically makes Tate the second leader in the clubhouse for more targets, which in Ohio State’s passing attack is more than enough to feed families.

Not making light of the concern, what the Buckeyes have going for themselves is a national championship season for one, but also Brian Hartline. The connection with Tate and Hartline isn’t something that can be dismissed, and if it’s plain NIL amounts, then certainly the Buckeyes will be able to have their own seat at the table.

Oregon looking at Ohio State’s roster tells a lot about that program. Coming off a great season in their own right, the Ducks are fresh off one of the top signed classes in the country, and one of their key additions is of course five-star receiver Dakorien Moore. Tampering with other team’s rosters isn’t a great testament to the so-called development Oregon seems to hang their hat on.

Selling many of the top recruits in the country one thing and then recruiting right over them isn’t a great glowing recommendation of what they’re wanting to build in Eugene, but that’s recruiting in 2025.

Simply put, the Buckeyes know they are going to have to work to keep opposing programs away from the players they want to keep the most in the current landscape of college football. As pathetic as that is, the NCAA shortcomings are another story for another time. Either way, Ohio State will continue to fight to keep what is rightfully theirs.

Quick Hits​

  • It comes with success, and Ohio State is at the peak of success right now. Having said that, when a staff reaches the ultimate goals, other programs take notice and want to bring in guys that could step into larger roles. The Buckeyes will see that this offseason with more than a couple of staffers.

Defensive line assistant LaAllan Clark has been a major bright spot for Ohio State in more than one way. From on-field development and coaching to recruiting, Clark has held his own and will make a great full-time position coach in his own right soon.

Unsure of what the position is, it does look like Texas has taken an interest in his abilities, and has already conducted an interview per the buzz on social media. The Buckeyes would love to keep him around, and maybe they will, but he won’t be the only one who is sought out after this offseason.

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LGHL No. 12 Ohio State women’s basketball outlasts injured No. 8 Maryland Terrapins 74-66

No. 12 Ohio State women’s basketball outlasts injured No. 8 Maryland Terrapins 74-66
ThomasCostello via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL: JAN 23 Women’s - Maryland at Ohio State

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The Buckeyes spoil a 15-point Maryland lead to win their first top-10 ranked game of the season

No. 12 Ohio State women’s basketball (18-1, 7-1) welcomed the No. 8 Maryland Terrapins (16-3, 6-2), but the Terps were without injured guards Bri McDaniel and Shyanne Sellers. Regardless of the absences, Ohio State withstood a first half 15-point lead from Maryland to defeat the Terrapins 74-66 behind 20 points from Jaloni Cambridge.

With Sellers unavailable, Maryland head coach Brenda Frese started Allie Kubek, giving the Terrapins a more physical starting group. The trio of Kubek, and forwards Saylor Poffenbarger and Christina Dalce blocked the paint effectively on defense. On offense, Frese set the tone inside the paint early, getting passes into the trio with frequency.

Maryland had 10 points in the paint in the first quarter, plus six offensive rebounds, which matched Ohio State’s entire rebounding total in the first 10 minutes. Those six offensive rebounds for the Terps turned into 10 second chance points.

That meant the Buckeyes needed to be efficient outside of the paint, but it wasn’t happening for the home side. Ohio State missed all seven chances from beyond the arc, shooting 27.8 percent for the first quarter.

Buckeyes’ head coach Kevin McGuff was visibly frustrated with his side’s lack of success on both sides of the court, going through his entire 10-player active roster in the first seven minutes of the game, in hopes that a combination or single player could get Ohio State out of a 10-point deficit at the end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the Terps increased the lead to 14 points before the Buckeyes started getting some momentum offensively, and making stops on defense. Three-point shots by Taylor Thierry and Jaloni Cambridge got the game to within 10 points again, with the two programs trading shots, and then Ohio State went on a six-point run. That was the team’s largest of the game to that point.

Thierry also took the brunt of the physical play in the first half in the second quarter. On defense, Thierry took a bump from Kubek under the rim, rightfully called a blocking foul on the Ohio State senior. However, Thierry had to go to the back, holding a towel to her face in what looked like a bloody nose for the forward. Thierry returned before the end of the half, scoring four points in the first 20 minutes.

During the six-point run, frustration mounted on the Ohio State sideline for what looked like a lack of calls going in favor of the Buckeyes, judging the response of McGuff to the officials. On consecutive runs to the basket, Cambridge attacked the rim, took contact, but didn’t hear a whistle. Each time ending with McGuff offering constructive criticism to the referees on the court.

At halftime, Ohio State cut their deficit to seven points, entering the locker room with a negative 13 rebounding margin with the visitors out rebounding the Buckeyes 30-17.

Out of halftime, Maryland went back inside the paint, dumping the ball off to Kubek for six points inside the paint. Overall, the Terps shot 6-of-7 in the first 4:10 of the half, putting the Buckeyes deficit back to double digits, forcing McGuff to call a timeout to regroup.

Out of the timeout, Ohio State went into the press aggressively with guard Kennedy Cambridge. The Buckeyes forced two quick turnovers on defense and cut the lead to four points. It shot up the decibel levels of the Schottenstein Center, forcing coach Frese to try and calm her team and the crowd with a timeout, less than 50 seconds after Ohio State.

The older Cambridge sister brought intensity and defensive pressure but also two key offensive moments. Down four, The Buckeyes picked up possession in their defensive half of the court and McMahon sent a quarterback pass up the court to Kennedy Cambridge. Dalce ran up behind the guard to try and block the ball away from the shorter guard but Kennedy Cambridge felt the presence and hesitated on the layup, hitting the shot.

After making the theatrical layup, Kennedy Cambridge celebrated the shot by crouching down and sticking out her tongue and she rolled her head around. Then, on the next offensive play, hit a three-point shot that gave Ohio State their first lead of the game.

It was part of a 15-point run where the home side kept the visitors off the scoreboard for over four minutes of game clock, swinging a quarter high 10-point deficit into a five-point lead with two minutes remaining in the third quarter.

In the third, Ohio State forced five turnovers and turned them into nine additional points. The Buckeyes ended up taking a three-point lead into the final quarter, giving the crowd hope when it didn’t feel like there was much only 10 game minutes prior.

Ohio State started the fourth quarter aggressively, taking advantage of a Maryland side rotating mainly a group of six different players who looked tired, not making the same shots in the paint as they had in the three previous quarters.

Suddenly, a Scarlet and Gray side that looked defeated in the first half came to life in the second and had under eight minutes to hold a 10-point lead to get their first top-10 victory of the season.

Foul trouble hit both teams late in the game, with former Rutgers star Kaylene Smikle, starting point guard Sarah Te-Biasu each earning four fouls with under four minutes remaining. McMahon and Jaloni Cambridge were in the same boat, but regardless, Frese and McGuff Brough all four into the game with over three minutes remaining, as Maryland trimmed their 10-point deficit to six points.

Ohio State held on, getting important minutes out of not only Kennedy Cambridge but freshman center Elsa Lemmilä. The Finnish center played 21 minutes with five rebounds and four blocks.

Jaloni Cambridge led Ohio State with 20 points, eight rebounds and two assists, while Kennedy Cambridge’s 12 points were a single game career high for the redshirt sophomore in scarlet and gray. In total, four Buckeyes scored in double-digits, with McMahon and Thierry scoring 14 and 13, respectively.

Maryland had a quartet of double-digit scorers too, with guard Kaylene Smikle scoring 17 points and Dalce scoring 10 points with 18 rebounds.

What’s Next​


This weekend, the Buckeyes are back on the road. This time, the Scarlet and Gray head to Nebraska to face the Cornhuskers. Although Nebraska dropped out of the top-25 this season, Big Red is on a five-game winning streak, including a ranked win against then No. 20 Michigan State and an overtime win over the Iowa Hawkeyes.

The Buckeyes are on a three-game winning streak against the Cornhuskers, last falling to the program in Lincoln during the 20-21 season.

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LGHL Bucketheads Podcast: Ohio State records season-saving win at Purdue

Bucketheads Podcast: Ohio State records season-saving win at Purdue
justingolba via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Ohio State now has two huge resume-boosting wins, and we discuss exactly how they pulled it off. Plus, an NCAA Tournament discussion.

“Bucketheads” is LGHL’s men’s basketball podcast, hosted by Connor Lemons and Justin Golba. In every episode, they give you the latest scoop on the Ohio State Buckeyes and everything else happening in college hoops.


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We are back for episode 146 of the Bucketheads Podcast, and Connor is back from his trip to West Lafayette after being our boots-on-the-ground reporter for the Ohio State Buckeyes’ 73-70 win over No. 11 Purdue at Mackey Arena.

The win snapped Ohio State’s three-game losing streak and Purdue’s 26-game home winning streak. At one point in the second half, the Buckeyes went on a 19-2 run after trailing by as many as 16 points. We explain how Ohio State pulled off the win, and the differences between the first and second half.

Plus, we preview Monday’s game at home against Iowa and discuss where the Buckeyes currently stand in the NCAA Tournament picture.

Remember to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen, leave a comment, and review!


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2025 January through Fall Camp BMW Thread

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This is the BMW thread. Land of the free, home of the brave where negativity is the rule and The Lunatics rage.

This thread is for those that want to Bitch/Moan/Whine (BMW) from today through Fall Camp.
I'll post BMWs for the games once we get closer to the season.

@Bestbuck36, and @Captain Buckeye ARE thread monitors.
@Honor&Glory gets a nod as he definitely exhibits the (needy) B in BMW.
@AuTX Buckeye is on time-out from thread moderation.
Tagging @BB73 @LordJeffBuck if they feel this is worthy of a pinned thread.
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