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LGHL Uncut: Cambridge talks respect, Petty discusses perfect shooting night

Uncut: Cambridge talks respect, Petty discusses perfect shooting night
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Coach Kevin McGuff also talks the double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament and what he calls a one-two punch on his roster.

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 played its final home game of the regular season on Wednesday, welcoming the No. 23 Michigan State Spartans. It was a chance for the Buckeyes to go undefeated at home for the 2024-25 season, secure an important quad one win for NCAA Tournament consideration and secure a double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament.

Ohio State built up a 20-point lead in the third quarter and defeated the Spartans 89-78. Following the win, head coach Kevin McGuff, guard Jaloni Cambridge and forward Ajae Petty spoke with the media.

McGuff talked about the performance being the closest his team has come to a 40-point performance, controlling a vast majority of the game. He also commented on the 33-point night for Cambridge and Petty going a perfect 11-of-11 from the floor in the win.

After Coach McGuff, Cambridge and Petty took to the media table, fielding questions about Petty’s double-double, how the forward’s worked with assistant coaches to improve her inside game and Cambridge was open about feeling disrespected by the Spartans, and how she chose to respond.

That and more on the latest “Uncut.”


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LGHL Freshman Jaloni Cambridge teaches Michigan State a lesson in respect

Freshman Jaloni Cambridge teaches Michigan State a lesson in respect
ThomasCostello via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Tension in the matchup turned into a career night for the freshman, sending a message to B1G upperclassmen

Life is about growth. For a freshman in college basketball, there’s a lot of it from trying to adjust to the college game, play against the best players in the country, and learning to choose your battles. On Wednesday night, freshman point guard Jaloni Cambridge wasn’t learning — she was teaching.

Ohio State women’s basketball welcomed the Michigan State Spartans to Columbus in a game full of intrigue. From former teammates Chance Gray and Grace Vanslooten playing against each other for the first time to the return of former Ohio State bench guard Emma Shumate, who left the program in the summer for an in-conference transfer.

Gameplay-wise, the defense was the area of focus for those interested only in on-court drama. The Buckeyes, who lead the conference in forcing turnovers and steals, played the second-place team sitting near them in both categories. It was two full-court pressing teams who frustrate opponents. The thought being that whichever side was the least frustrated would come away as the victors.

It looked like one way the Spartans hoped to achieve their desired result was to make the night difficult for Cambridge. Michigan State senior forward Jocelyn Tate and junior guard Theryn Hallock didn’t give the freshman much rest, and tried playing with more physicality to leverage their experience over Cambridge — it did not work.

The Michigan State Spartans didn’t only leave Columbus with a double-digit defeat, they took with them a clear message that Cambridge isn’t a player easily rattled.

Cambridge delivered that message with her play on the court, scoring 33 points, which is a new career high for the first-year point guard. In the third quarter, Cambridge let them know that their strategy wasn’t effective when she went up for a layup, got fouled by Tate, and Cambridge stood there and stared. It’s a reaction that Cambridge has shown in past games, but this one meant something.


Yeahhhh 'Loni's like that @JaloniCambridge | #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/BSjtW8v0pk

— Ohio State Women’s Basketball (@OhioStateWBB) February 27, 2025​
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“I give the same energy back that people give to me. If you’re going to do something to me, I’m going to give it right back,” said Cambridge. “I don’t start anything. You’ll never see me start anything.”

It was a big moment in an important game for both sides. For Ohio State, they could clinch a double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament and solidify their chances of hosting early rounds of March Madness. For Michigan State, it kept them in the running for a top-four spot in the conference for tournament seeding.

The second half of the game was chippier than the first, with the two sides combining for 24 fouls and the refs calling 15 of them on the Buckeyes. So, the ref approached Cambridge on the stare that didn’t follow Tate necessarily, but the message was sent. Cambridge didn’t get a foul called for the reaction, but had to defend herself, throwing her hands up and telling the referee “I didn’t do nothing!”

What Michigan State didn’t do was stop Cambridge, scoring 14 points in the stare-down quarter and going 3-of-3 from beyond the arc in the process.

“Just because I’m a freshman doesn’t mean I’m a baby,” Cambridge said. “I’ve been around basketball for a long time. At the end of the day, I feel like I deserve the respect.”

In the fourth quarter, Michigan State ramped up their full court defense and sent two defenders to Cambridge on every inbound pass. Despite Cambridge getting knocked down twice on inbounds, a foul wasn’t called against the Spartans, but none of the times ended with Cambridge giving the ball away.

On the other end, the Spartans picked up foul after foul. The visitor’s last six points of the game were free throws, and the first two of those six cut the Ohio State deficit to seven points when the quarter began with a 20-point advantage for the home side. Cambridge responded with four of Ohio State’s final eight to put the game away.

“I do think some of those calls, they were just kind of giving to them. But we played through it,” said Cambridge. “We didn’t let the ref get in our head. We kept fighting to the end of the game.”

Cambridge ran into early season knocks, taking big contact and hurting her shoulder and hip in the process, but quickly adjusted and emerged as the Buckeyes’ number one offensive weapon.

The guard’s performance against Michigan State was a level that Ohio State had not seen from her this season. Sure, Cambridge has two 29-point games already in Big Ten play, but the strategy of rattling the guard backfired in a big way. It brought out a different level. A level the Spartans aren’t likely to forget.

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Google 'You're rendered powerless' - Key Tennessee Vols player gets real about Ohio State Buckeyes WR Jeremiah Smith - AtoZ Sports

'You're rendered powerless' - Key Tennessee Vols player gets real about Ohio State Buckeyes WR Jeremiah Smith - AtoZ Sports
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Google Ohio State defender soon to be drafted reveals the next big star in Columbus who should have Buckeye Nation excited - AtoZ Sports

Ohio State defender soon to be drafted reveals the next big star in Columbus who should have Buckeye Nation excited - AtoZ Sports
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Ohio State defender soon to be drafted reveals the next big star in Columbus who should have Buckeye Nation excited AtoZ Sports

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LGHL Ohio State women’s basketball fall to No. 16 in NCAA Tournament Committee reveal

Ohio State women’s basketball fall to No. 16 in NCAA Tournament Committee reveal
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After a loss to Indiana, the Buckeyes fall to the final No. 4 seed, coming close to losing out on hosting in March

On Feb. 15, the NCAA tournament committee revealed their top-16 seeds for the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Ohio State women’s basketball came in at No. 14 in the initial rankings. On Thursday, the committee announced the final top-16 rankings until the NCAA Tournament Selection Show on March 16 and after an up and down 12 days, the Buckeyes fell two spots to No. 16.

That means the margin for error for the Scarlet and Gray is thin if they hope to host the first and second rounds of March Madness, beginning March 19 with the First Four.

A day after the initial reveal, the Buckeyes faced the Iowa Hawkeyes in Columbus and gave up a double-digit lead in the final 1:38 of the game, sending it to overtime. Ohio State responded to pull away from Iowa, but questions surrounded the team’s ability to compete for 40 minutes.

Then, on Thursday, the Buckeyes headed to Bloomington, Indiana to face the Hoosiers in a quad one game. This season, the women’s tournament mirrors the men’s in how seeding is decided. Combining NET rankings with the quad system, quad one games are the most difficult, when a team either faces a top-25 NET team at home, a top-35 NET team at a neutral site or a top-40 NET team away from home.

The Buckeyes stumbled against the Hoosiers, and found themselves down 18 points at the start of the fourth quarter. Ohio State battled back but still lost 71-61, the likely reason for dropping two spots.

However, the Scarlet and Gray responded on Sunday and Wednesday. While facing the Purdue Boilermakers, 16th in the Big Ten standings, resulted in a 52-point rout, it didn’t do much for the tournament resume considering the Purdue currently sits with a 9-18 record.

On Wednesday, the Buckeyes helped their cause against the No. 23 ranked Michigan Spartans. More importantly than Sparty’s AP ranking was their No. 21 spot in the NET, turning the game into a quad one contest.

Ohio State responded, playing their most complete game of the conference season, against a tough opponent that never quits in the Green and White. The Buckeyes won 89-78 behind a career high 33 points from freshman point guard Jaloni Cambridge.

Now, the Buckeyes have one more regular season game to help reinforce earning a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament when they head to College Park, Maryland to face the Terrapins. At publishing, the Terps sit at No. 27 in the NET rankings and they play tonight against the Indiana Hoosiers, in Bloomington.

Then, on Friday, March 6, Ohio State begins their Big Ten Tournament run. While the Big Ten won’t officially announce seeds until after all games finish on Sunday afternoon, the Buckeyes are slated to be the No. 3 seed. Maryland can’t surpass them in the standing, even if they beat the Buckeyes, and Ohio State holds the second tiebreaker, after head-to-head record, of beating a higher ranked team in the standings than Maryland. That came when Ohio State defeated the Illinois Fighting Illini to start the Big Ten season on Dec. 8.

The Buckeyes hosted the last two NCAA Tournaments at home, making it to the Elite Eight in 2023 and getting upset in the Second Round last year against the Duke Blue Devils. The only other Big Ten teams in the top-16 are the USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins, who sit in No. 1 and No. 3, respectively. Click here for the full list.

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Google Why Ohio State football’s stars aren’t taking part in NFL Scouting Combine workouts - cleveland.com

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  1. Why Ohio State football’s stars aren’t taking part in NFL Scouting Combine workouts cleveland.com
  2. What's at stake for the record 15 Ohio State football players headed for the NFL combine? The Columbus Dispatch
  3. Was 2025 NFL Draft prep for Ohio State, Notre Dame players affected by expanded CFP? The Athletic

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Google ‘I think Julian’s that guy': Former Ohio State football player hints at the ceiling of Buckeyes’ next potenti - cleveland.com

‘I think Julian’s that guy': Former Ohio State football player hints at the ceiling of Buckeyes’ next potenti - cleveland.com
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Google Ohio State S Lathan Ransom’s admission tells why he and Caleb Downs were an elite duo with the Buckeyes - AtoZ Sports

Ohio State S Lathan Ransom’s admission tells why he and Caleb Downs were an elite duo with the Buckeyes - AtoZ Sports
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Ohio State S Lathan Ransom’s admission tells why he and Caleb Downs were an elite duo with the Buckeyes AtoZ Sports

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Google Ohio State Survives Second-Half USC Comeback in Critical Game for NCAA Tournament Life, 87-82 | Eleven Warrior - Eleven Warriors

Ohio State Survives Second-Half USC Comeback in Critical Game for NCAA Tournament Life, 87-82 | Eleven Warrior - Eleven Warriors
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Google Ohio State’s Jack Sawyer reveals his true feelings about the expanded College Football Playoff after winning one - AtoZ Sports

Ohio State’s Jack Sawyer reveals his true feelings about the expanded College Football Playoff after winning one - AtoZ Sports
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Ohio State’s Jack Sawyer reveals his true feelings about the expanded College Football Playoff after winning one AtoZ Sports

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