Ohio State vs. Michigan is one of the most storied rivalries in all of sports, and that rivalry also extends to women’s basketball as the No. 10 Ohio State Buckeyes welcome their most bitter rivals, the No. 6 Michigan Wolverines, to Columbus. This battle between two top 10 teams promises to be an exciting one, but which team will be missing players and who will be starting?
The Wolverines are still licking their wounds after that upset loss to No. 14 Iowa, losing to the Hawkeyes by 18. Meanwhile, the Buckeyes staved off a very tough game against the USC Trojans, escaping with an 88-83 win over their unranked opponents.
Ohio State vs. Michigan Women’s Basketball Starting Lineups
Ohio State Buckeyes
- G Elsa Lemmilä
- C Jaloni Cambridge
- G Ava Watson
- G Chance Gray
- G Kennedy Cambridge
Michigan Wolverines
- F Ashley Sofilkanich
- G Syla Swords
- G Mila Holloway
- G Olivia Olson
- G Brooke Quarles Daniels
Star center Jaloni Cambridge is coming off a massive performance against the Trojans, dropping 33 points along with six rebounds and three steals, and she is expected to give the Wolverines some trouble.
It will be an interesting rebounding battle with her and Wolverines forward Ashley Sofilkanich, who was impressive with seven points and seven rebounds along with three steals and one block. It will also be an interesting guard matchup as both teams are fielding four guards in their starting lineups.
Ohio State vs. Michigan Women’s Basketball Injury Report
Ohio State Buckeyes
- No injuries listed
Michigan Wolverines
- No injuries listed
Both teams will be coming into Columbus rather healthy, with no players being listed in their respective injury reports yet. It should be noted that the Wolverines did have Aaiyanna Dunbar listed as out during their loss against Iowa but is not listed in the team’s injury report anymore.
Ohio State vs. Michigan Women’s Basketball Prediction
Ohio State will have the home court advantage on this one, but Michigan is coming in with a better record and a better ranking. However, the momentum is with Ohio State right now, though the Wolverines may have some extra motivation to win on the road after that humiliating defeat at the hands of Iowa. This one will be close, but Ohio State should escape with another win.
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