BERKELEY, Calif. — Samantha Prahalis had 18 points and six assists, and No. 12 Ohio State held off California 77-75 on Saturday to remain unbeaten and give coach Jim Foster his 750th career victory.
Tayler Hill and Ashley Adams added 15 points apiece for the Buckeyes (10-0), who led by 14 with 5:20 left before the Golden Bears rallied in the final minutes.
Cal missed a chance to force overtime when Gennifer Brandon’s layup with 5 seconds remaining fell short. Reshanda Gray grabbed the rebound but missed and also failed on a putback attempt before Afure Jemerigbe’s final try was off as the buzzer sounded.
Brandon finished with 24 points and a career-high 24 rebounds for the Bears (8-3), who were 20-of-38 from the free-throw line.
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