COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Elsa Lemmila had 19 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks, Jaloni Cambridge added 17 points to go with seven assists and No. 18 Ohio State eased past Mercyhurst 91-57 on Sunday.
Ohio State made its first six field goals of the game and 10 of 11 in building an early 23-9 lead. Then, Mercyhurst missed their first 10 shots of the second quarter as the Buckeyes extended their lead to 40-18 following an 11-0 run to open the frame.
Cambridge capped the first-half scoring to make it 51-29. Ohio State was 21 of 28 from the field in the opening 20 minutes, with 6-of-7 shooting from Cambridge.
Ohio State's lead did not drop below 21 points in the second half.
Ava Watson added 15 points and seven steals for Ohio State (3-0), which surpassed the century mark in a 103-36 win against Central Michigan on Thursday. Kylee Kitts scored 12 points, and Kennedy Cambridge and Sydney Mobley each had 11.
Sofia Wilson led Mercyhurst (1-2) with 16 points, four 3-pointers and five assists. Erica Hall added 15 points. The Lakers, who lost to Seton Hall in a season opener and beat Penn State Beaver in a home opener, were selected second in the Northeast Conference preseason poll.
The Buckeyes had 16 steals and forced Mercuryhurst into 21 turnovers, a game after CMU turned it over 44 times — just one shy of Ohio State's program record.
Up next
Mercyhurst: Plays at St. Bonaventure on Wednesday.
Ohio State: Hosts No. 2 UConn on Thursday.
