Ohio State women’s basketball (6-1) is in the AP Top 25 for the first time this season, slotting in at the No. 23 spot.
Last week, the Buckeyes went undefeated at the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship, picking up victories over Belmont and No. 21-ranked West Virginia to earn the tournament title. The Buckeyes defeated Niagara 130-32 on Nov. 30, setting program records for margin of victory and points in the process.
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Sophomore point guard Jaloni Cambridge led the Buckeyes in scoring during the three-game stretch, averaging 20.7 points.
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The Buckeyes lost over half their roster from the 2024-25 season, including team-leading scorer Cotie McMahon, who transferred to Ole Miss.
After opening this season 2-0, Ohio State fell to the nation’s top-ranked UConn 100-68 on the road.
Ohio State Buckeyes guard Jaloni Cambridge (22) low-fives guard Chance Gray (2) in the second half at Value City Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio.
The Buckeyes open Big Ten play on Dec. 7 against Northwestern (6-1), with tipoff set for 2 p.m. at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State women’s basketball earns first AP Top 25 nod of 2025-26
