No. 13 Ohio State women’s basketball (23-6) is set to close out the regular season at No. 15 Michigan State (22-6)
After being defeated in three of the past four games, the Buckeyes are attempting to build back momentum going into the Big Ten Tournament and eventually the NCAA Tournament.
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“We’ve got to focus on the next game,” Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff said. “We’d love to play at home [in the NCAA Tournament], but that’s got to be a byproduct of us winning a few more games.”
Ohio State has won its previous seven matchups against Michigan State, with the Spartans’ last win over the Buckeyes being in January 2020.
Ohio State Buckeyes guard Chance Gray (2) celebrates a three pointer during the NCAA women’s basketball game against the Michigan Wolverines at the Jerome Schottenstein Center on Feb. 25, 2026.
Here’s how to watch Ohio State’s regular-season finale vs Michigan State:
What channel is Ohio State women’s basketball vs Michigan State on today?
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TV Channel: Big Ten Network
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Ohio State women’s basketball vs Michigan State date, time, location
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Location: Breslin Center – East Lansing, Michigan
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Where is Ohio State women’s basketball in latest Big Ten standings?
The Buckeyes have dropped to fifth in the Big Ten standings after recording three losses in four games. While Ohio State and Minnesota have the same conference record, 12-5, the Golden Gophers hold the head-to-head tie-breaker, defeating the Buckeyes 74-61 on Feb. 18.
Michigan State is just below Ohio State, sitting in sixth at 11-6 in the conference.
Can Ohio State earn a double-bye for Big Ten tournament?
The top-four seeds in the Big Ten tournament receive a double-bye into the quarterfinals on March 6. The fifth through ninth seeds get a bye to the second round on March 5.
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Ohio State can only earn the No. 4 seed with a victory over Michigan State, and Minnesota falls to Illinois during the final day of the regular season.
Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Kevin McGuff speaks to his players before the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Value City Arena on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio.
If the Buckeyes fall to the Spartans, they will fall to the No. 6 seed in the tournament.
Ohio State women’s basketball recent results
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Feb. 25: vs Michigan (L-OT, 88-86)
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Feb. 22: vs USC (W, 88-83)
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Feb. 18: @ Minnesota (L, 74-61)
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Feb. 15: vs Maryland (L, 76-75)
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Feb. 8: @ Oregon (W, 80-64)
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State women’s basketball vs Michigan State channel, tipoff time
