COLUMBUS, Ohio – Tori Jankoska scored 25 points, including five three-pointers, as Michigan State held off Ohio State to notch n 82-68 win at Value City Arena Sunday.
Raven Ferguson led the way for the Buckeyes with 20 points as OSU (13-10, 3-4) got the best of a back-and-forth battle through most of the first half, only to see a seven-point lead vanish as the Spartans went on a 13-0 run to take the lead for good with 7:28 left.
Aerial Powers added 20 points for Michigan State (13-7, 5-2), Klarissa Bell added 11 and Annalise Pickrel scored 10 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. The Spartans outfought the Buckeyes on the boards, getting 13 of their 21 second-chance points in the second half.
Ameryst Alston added 16 points for OSU and Cait Craft scored 12.