COLUMBUS, Ohio – The ninth-ranked Ohio State women’s basketball team received a scare from Washington before Stephanie Mavunga took over.
Mavunga posted her fourth double-double of the season, with 17 points and 12 rebounds, to help the Buckeyes to an 85-76 victory on Sunday.
Kelsey Mitchell of Ohio State (4-1) scored a game-high 27 points. The Buckeyes are coached by Kevin McGuff, who coached UW from 2011 to 2013 and had a 41-26 record.
Khayla Rooks, who made 5 of 6 shots, and Kierra Collier each scored 15 points to lead Washington.
The Huskies (1-2) trailed by as few as three points on two occasions in the fourth quarter, but Ohio State eventually capitalized on its size advantage in the final minutes.