{"id":3568,"date":"2026-03-07T23:17:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T23:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/?p=3568"},"modified":"2026-03-07T23:17:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T23:17:17","slug":"ohio-state-win-over-minnesota-was-personal-we-got-that-get-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/07\/ohio-state-win-over-minnesota-was-personal-we-got-that-get-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio State Win Over Minnesota Was Personal: &#8216;We Got That Get Back&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Ohio State Buckeyes had unfinished business with Minnesota, and they made sure to handle it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a 60-55 quarterfinal win at the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis, the fifth-seeded Buckeyes avenged their only regular season loss to the Gophers, advancing behind a balanced team effort that went beyond the stat sheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guard Ava Watson summed up the mindset going in simply and directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Basically we got that getback,&#8221; Watson said. &#8220;We weren&#8217;t the best team when we played them the first time, so we just wanted to go out there and show everyone that they didn&#8217;t get the best of us.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ava Watson on Ohio State\u2019s victory over Minnesota to advance to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/B1GWBBT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#B1GWBBT<\/a> semifinals: \u201cWe got that get back.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoBucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoBucks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/59cZyHrY6D\">pic.twitter.com\/59cZyHrY6D<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Double Take Sports (@dbltakesports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dbltakesports\/status\/2030063510999199871?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Kennedy Cambridge embodied that spirit perhaps more than anyone. Her shot wasn&#8217;t falling offensively, but she refused to let it affect her impact on the game. Cambridge finished with six steals, four assists, and a defensive presence that her coaching staff leaned on when it mattered most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;My coach told me in a timeout, offense is going to come,&#8221; Cambridge said. &#8220;What we need you for right now is defense and pushing the pace. I kept shooting, it obviously wasn&#8217;t going in, but my teammates kept encouraging me to keep going, so I tried to give back a little bit more on the defensive side.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cambridge&#8217;s resolve was tested further late in the fourth quarter when she injured her back running into a camera after a steal and assist in transition. She didn&#8217;t stay down long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I took some Advil, got some Biofreeze, and ran out there,&#8221; Cambridge said. &#8220;My back is in so much pain, but I felt I needed to be out there to secure the win with my team.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kennedy Cambridge was Ohio State\u2019s defensive motor today against Minnesota. They fought until the end to secure their way to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/B1GWBBT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#B1GWBBT<\/a> semifinals.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoBucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoBucks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5LP8MPTEYj\">pic.twitter.com\/5LP8MPTEYj<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Double Take Sports (@dbltakesports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dbltakesports\/status\/2030065454123831597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Ohio State&#8217;s quarterfinal run came to an end Saturday against <a href=\"https:\/\/bigten.org\/article\/59558\/\" title=\"\">top-seeded UCLA<\/a>, but the Buckeyes leave Indianapolis having proven something to themselves, and to anyone who counted them out after that <a href=\"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/index.php\/category\/more\/\" title=\"\">regular season loss<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jalynn Holmes with a recap of UCLA\u2019s victory over Ohio State and a preview of Iowa vs. Michigan\u2019s semifinals matchup at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/B1GWBBT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#B1GWBBT<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7PT8mYUYVX\">pic.twitter.com\/7PT8mYUYVX<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Double Take Sports (@dbltakesports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dbltakesports\/status\/2030410365989687655?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ohio State had a score to settle with Minnesota after their regular season loss, and they delivered. 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