The Ohio State women’s basketball team defeated Minnesota (9-6, 1-2 Big Ten) 75-62 Thursday at the Schottenstein Center.

Senior center Jessica Davenport scored 22 points against the Gophers, moving into second place on the Buckeyes’ all-time scoring list.

Davenport’s 1,920 points moved her ahead of Tracey Hall (1985-88). She trails only Katie Smith, who scored 2,578 points in her Buckeye career. Davenport also joined Hall as the only players in team history to score more than 1,900 points and grab more than 900 rebounds.

“We executed better in the second half,” senior guard Brandie Hoskins said. “In the first half we were too worried about their defense. We controlled the tempo in the second half.”

The Buckeyes had a huge advantage at the charity stripe, attempting 39 free throws compared to Minnesota’s 12.

“I thought it was a great ball game,” Minnesota coach Pam Borton said. “Our kids played hard for 40 minutes. The spread at the foul line was definitely the difference in the game.”

Minnesota was led by sophomore guard Emily Fox. Fox scored a team-high 17 points. She did most of her damage in transition, and the Gophers had a 19-10 edge in fast break points.

“We have to play to our strengths, and we felt we could attack them in the open floor,” Borton said.

The teams exchanged the lead five times throughout a tight first half, and the Gophers took a one-point lead to the locker room thanks to a buzzer-beating basket by Fox.

The first half statistics were as close as the score. The Buckeyes shot 47.8 percent from the floor, grabbed 15 rebounds and committed 12 turnovers. The Gophers shot 45.2 percent, collected 16 boards and committed 11 turnovers.

OSU (12-1, 2-0 Big Ten) retook the lead early in the second half, built a double-digit lead midway through the half and cruised to a comfortable victory.

“We spread the floor a little better,” OSU coach Jim Foster said. “We used the screen and roll to open up the post. We put more stress on them.”

The Buckeyes return to action against Kentucky (11-3) on Saturday at noon at the Schottenstein Center.