How to watch Ohio State WBB vs Montana State: Time, TV channel for game Friday
The Ohio State Women's basketball team is set to face Montana State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. The Buckeyes earned a No. 4 seed, which allows them to host the first and second-round games of their part of the bracket.
OSU limps into the madness of March, having gone just 5-5 in its last 10 games after starting the season 20-1. To be fair, three of those losses came at the hands of UCLA twice and USC once. Both are No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament. The other two losses were courtesy of Maryland and Indiana, both tournament teams as well.
Montana State rolls into Columbus with an impressive 30-3 record, but the Bobcats haven't quite played the level of competition as the Bucks. MSU can light up the scoreboard, averaging nearly 73 points per game, and does play solid defense, holding opponents to under 56 per contest. The Buckeyes cannot afford to take this Bobcat team lightly.
Here's how to watch Ohio State take on Montana State on Friday evening, including time, TV schedule, and streaming information:
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What channel is Ohio State vs Montana State on Friday?
TV Channel: ESPN2
Livestream: Ohio State vs. Montana State will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2 as the opening rounds begin. Streaming options for the game includeĀ FUBO,Ā which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Ohio State vs Montana State game time Friday
- Date:Ā Friday, March 21
- Start time: 5:30 p.m. ET
Ohio State vs Montana State predictions, picks, odds
Odds courtesy ofĀ BetMGMĀ as of Friday, Nov. 17 << hyperlink to the BetMGM odds landing page for the game.
Ohio State 74 Montana State 60: With the exception of one game this season, the Ohio State Women have been dominant against lesser opponents. Montana State is a very good team, but the combination of playing at home along with a more talented roster and the Buckeyes should be able to cruise.
ODDS: Ohio State -14.5
O/U: 138.5
Ohio State 2024-2025 schedule and results
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (ET) /RESULT |
| 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 |
| Sun, Nov 24 | vs Bowling Green | W, 96-53 |
| Thu, Nov 28 | vs Old Dominion* | W, 70-47 |
| Fri, Nov 29 | vs Utah State* | W, 87-51 |
| Sun, Dec 8 | vs Illinois | W, 83-74 |
| Tue, Dec 10 | vs Ball State | W, 80-48 |
| Sat, Dec 14 | vs Youngstown StateĀ | W, 87-39 |
| Tue, Dec 17 | vs Grand Valley StateĀ | 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 |
| Wed, Feb 26 | vs Michigan State | W, 89-78 |
| Sun, Mar 2 | @ Maryland | L, 90-93 (OT) |
| Fri, Mar 7 | vs Iowa* (Big Ten Tournament) | W, 60-59 |
| Sat, Mar 8 | vs UCLA* (Big Ten Tournament) | L, 75-46 |
| Fri, Mar 7 | vs Montana State* (NCAA Tournament) | 5:30 p.m. ET |
* Game played at neutral location
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