The Ohio State Women’s basketball held off the red hot Iowa Hawkeyes on Friday night in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. The Buckeyes had the lead most of the game but found themselves trailing by one point with just seconds on the clock. Head coach Kevin McGuff called a timeout and drew up a play for star Cotie McMahon who drew a foul to get to the charity stripe where she would make both free throws. Ohio State would hold on in the final seconds for a 60-59 win ending Iowa’s 11-game win streak in Big Ten Tournament play, a streak that began in 2022.
The Buckeyes reward is a matchup with No. 2 seed UCLA. OSU played the Bruins in Los Angeles earlier in the season and held its own for three and a half quarters. Ultimately UCLA’s size got the best of Ohio State with 6-foot-7 Lauren Betts scoring 19 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. It’ll be another tough matchup for the Bucks as they look to get back to the championship game for the first time since 2023.
Here’s how to watch the Ohio State take on UCLA on Saturday evening, including time, TV schedule, and streaming information:
What channel is Ohio State vs UCLA on Saturday?
TV Channel: Big Ten Network
Livestream: Ohio State vs. UCLA will broadcast nationally on the Big Ten Network as the regular season winds down. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Ohio State vs UCLA game time Saturday
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Date: Saturday, March 8
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Start time: 5:30 p.m. ET
Ohio State vs UCLA predictions, picks, odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, Nov. 17 << hyperlink to the BetMGM odds landing page for the game.
Ohio State 57 UCLA 62: Basketball is a game of matchups and this is a tough matchup for the Buckeyes. Lauren Betts is a load on both sides of the floor. Points will be hard to come by for Ohio State in the paint, which means for the Buckeyes to even have a chance to win, they will have to shoot lights out from beyond the arc. Anything is possible, but it feels like a daunting task for Ohio State.
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Ohio State 2024-2025 schedule and results
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DATE |
OPPONENT |
TIME (ET) /RESULT |
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Tue, Nov 5 |
vs Cleveland State |
W, 104-69 |
|
Tue, Nov 12 |
vs Charlotte |
W, 94-53 |
|
Sun, Nov 17 |
@ Belmont |
W, 67-63 |
|
Wed, Nov 20 |
@ Ohio |
W, 106-42 |
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Sun, Nov 24 |
vs Bowling Green |
W, 96-53 |
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Thu, Nov 28 |
vs Old Dominion* |
W, 70-47 |
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Fri, Nov 29 |
vs Utah State* |
W, 87-51 |
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Sun, Dec 8 |
vs Illinois |
W, 83-74 |
|
Tue, Dec 10 |
vs Ball State |
W, 80-48 |
|
Sat, Dec 14 |
vs Youngstown State |
W, 87-39 |
|
Tue, Dec 17 |
vs Grand Valley State |
W, 82-57 |
|
Fri, Dec 20 |
@ Stanford |
W, 84-59 |
|
Sun, Dec 29 |
@ Rutgers |
W, 77-63 |
|
Sun, Jan 5 |
vs Northwestern |
W, 92-62 |
|
Wed, Jan 8 |
@ Michigan |
W, 84-77 |
|
Sun, Jan 12 |
vs Oregon |
W, 69-60 |
|
Thu, Jan 16 |
@ Wisconsin |
W, 80-69 |
|
Sun, Jan 19 |
@ Penn State |
L, 59-62 |
|
Thu, Jan 23 |
vs Maryland |
W, 74-66 |
|
Sun, Jan 26 |
@ Nebraska |
W, 72-66 |
|
Sun, Feb 2 |
vs Washington |
W, 66-56 |
|
Wed, Feb 5 |
@ UCLA |
L, 52-65 |
|
Sat, Feb 8 |
@ USC |
L, 63-84 |
|
Thu, Feb 13 |
vs Minnesota |
W, 87-85 (OT) |
|
Mon, Feb 17 |
vs Iowa |
W, 86-78 (OT) |
|
Thu, Feb 20 |
@ Indiana |
L, 61-71 |
|
Sun, Feb 23 |
vs Purdue |
W, 98-46 |
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Wed, Feb 26 |
vs Michigan State |
W, 89-78 |
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Sun, Mar 2 |
@ Maryland |
L, 90-93 (OT) |
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Fri, Mar 7 |
vs Iowa* |
W, 60-59 |
* Game played at neutral location
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This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: How to watch Ohio State WBB in Big Ten Tournament semifinals Saturday
