How to Watch Ohio State vs. Montana State: TV Channel, Time, Live Stream - Women's NCAA Tournament First Round 2025

Updated Mar. 21, 2025 2:21 p.m. ET

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The No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (25-6) take on the No. 13 Montana State Bobcats (30-3) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, tipping off at 5:30 p.m. ET.

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Keep scrolling to get all you need to know before watching on the Ohio State-Montana State clash.

Ohio State vs. Montana State Game Information & Streaming

Date: Friday, March 21, 2025
Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Venue: Value City Arena
TV: Watch on ESPN2
Follow this game live on FOX Sports

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Ohio State Insights

Ohio State is outscoring opponents by 15.4 points per game with a +476 scoring differential overall. It puts up 78.9 points per game (16th in college basketball) and gives up 63.5 per contest (152nd in college basketball).
Cotie McMahon's 16.6 points per game lead the Buckeyes and rank 96th in the nation.
Ohio State ranks 148th in the nation at 32.6 rebounds per game. That's 1.8 fewer than the 34.4 its opponents average.
Ajae Petty's 7.2 rebounds per game lead Ohio State and rank 194th in college basketball play.
The Buckeyes make 6.5 three-pointers per game (144th in college basketball), while their opponents have made 6.1 on average.
Ohio State's Chance Gray hits 2.1 three-pointers per game (111th in college basketball) to lead the team.
The Buckeyes average 92.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (44th in college basketball), and give up 74.8 points per 100 possessions (55th in college basketball).
Ohio State wins the turnover battle by 8.4 per game, committing 12.3 (34th in college basketball) while its opponents average 20.7.
Taylor Thierry ranks 35th in college basketball play and leads the Buckeyes with 2.4 steals per game.

Ohio State Leaders

Jaloni Cambridge: 15.4 PTS, 4.4 REB, 3.9 AST, 2 STL, 0.2 BLK
McMahon: 16.6 PTS, 4.7 REB, 2 AST, 1.3 STL, 0.3 BLK
Thierry: 10.1 PTS, 5.1 REB, 1.1 AST, 2.4 STL, 0.5 BLK
Petty: 9.4 PTS, 7.2 REB, 1.7 AST, 0.9 STL, 0.5 BLK
Gray: 12.3 PTS, 1.9 REB, 1.5 AST, 1.4 STL, 0.1 BLK

Montana State Insights

Montana State outscores opponents by 17 points per game (posting 72.5 points per game, 67th in college basketball, and conceding 55.5 per outing, 14th in college basketball) and has a +562 scoring differential.
Esmeralda Morales is ranked 160th in the country with a team-leading 15.3 points per game.
Montana State averages 31 rebounds per game (229th in college basketball), compared to the 31.6 of its opponents.
Marah Dykstra averages 4.5 rebounds per game (783rd in college basketball) to lead Montana State.
The Bobcats connect on 2.5 more threes per contest than the opposition, 7.9 (39th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 5.4.
Montana State is paced by Morales' 2.2 treys per game (79th in college basketball).
The Bobcats rank 83rd in college basketball averaging 89.6 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are fifth, allowing 68.6 points per 100 possessions.
Montana State has typically won the turnover battle this season, committing 14.5 per game (133rd in college basketball) while forcing 22.4 (fourth in college basketball).
Taylee Chirrick is the team leader in steals and sixth in college basketball at 3.4 per game.