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Ohio 68,
Central Michigan 42
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) - Walter Offutt scored 17 points and Nick Kellogg added 14 as Ohio University dominated Central Michigan 68-42 on Saturday for its sixth straight win.
The Bobcats (19-4, 7-2 Mid-American Conference) matched their win total for all of last season.
Kellogg and D.J. Cooper combined to open the game with three straight 3-pointers, putting Ohio up 9-1 early. The Bobcats pushed that lead to 24-14 after a Cooper free throw.
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Men's Basketball
No. 3 OHIO ST. 58,
No. 19 WISCONSIN 52
OHIO ST. (20-3)
Sullinger 8-16 8-10 24, Thomas 8-15 0-0 16, Craft 1-3 2-3 4, Smith Jr. 1-2 1-1 3, Buford 4-15 2-2 11, Scott 0-0 0-0 0, Thompson 0-0 0-0 0, Ravenel 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-51 13-16 58.
WISCONSIN (18-6)
Evans 7-14 0-0 14, Bruesewitz 5-11 0-0 11, Berggren 4-8 0-0 10, Taylor 4-10 3-3 12, Gasser 1-4 0-0 2, Brust 0-4 0-0 0, Wilson 0-2 0-0 0, Kaminsky 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 22-55 3-3 52.
Halftime-Ohio St. 28-24. 3-Point Goals-Ohio St. 1-7 (Buford 1-4, Smith Jr. 0-1, Thomas 0-1, Craft 0-1), Wisconsin 5-27 (Berggren 2-6, Kaminsky 1-2, Taylor 1-4, Bruesewitz 1-6, Wilson 0-1, Evans 0-2, Brust 0-3, Gasser 0-3). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Ohio St. 32 (Sullinger 10), Wisconsin 28 (Bruesewitz 11). Assists-Ohio St. 8 (Craft 3), Wisconsin 10 (Taylor 6). Total Fouls-Ohio St. 12, Wisconsin 15. A-17,230.
OHIO 68, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 42
CENT. MICHIGAN (7-15)
Zeigler 4-12 2-5 10, McBroom 2-7 0-0 5, Coimbra 0-3 0-0 0, Jackson 4-10 0-0 9, Mbaigoto 4-8 4-5 14, Myrick 0-1 0-0 0, Barnes 1-1 0-0 2, Jordan 0-0 0-0 0, Craddock 0-3 0-0 0, Keel 0-6 0-0 0, Morris 0-1 0-0 0, Wiest 0-0 0-0 0, Harden 0-0 2-2 2, Saylor 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 15-52 8-12 42.
OHIO (19-4)
Offutt 5-7 3-4 17, Cooper 2-9 4-7 9, Kellogg 5-11 0-0 14, Smith 0-2 1-2 1, Baltic 2-4 1-2 5, Goff 0-1 0-0 0, McKinley 0-1 0-0 0, Hall 1-2 0-0 3, Johnson 2-4 1-4 5, Taylor 2-9 2-2 7, Keely 3-4 1-4 7, Goard 0-1 0-0 0, Jacobs 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-55 13-25 68.
Halftime-Ohio 33-20. 3-Point Goals-Cent. Michigan 4-23 (Mbaigoto 2-3, Jackson 1-5, McBroom 1-6, Zeigler 0-1, Craddock 0-1, Morris 0-1, Coimbra 0-2, Keel 0-4), Ohio 11-30 (Offutt 4-6, Kellogg 4-10, Hall 1-2, Cooper 1-3, Taylor 1-7, Johnson 0-1, McKinley 0-1). Fouled Out-Coimbra. Rebounds-Cent. Michigan 38 (Mbaigoto 9), Ohio 42 (Cooper 7). Assists-Cent. Michigan 6 (Craddock, Jackson, Mbaigoto, McBroom, Morris, Zeigler 1), Ohio 17 (Cooper 7). Total Fouls-Cent. Michigan 17, Ohio 13. A-7,581.
SETON HILL 74, GLENVILLE STATE 51
GLENVILLE STATE (6-13, 5-10 WVIAC)
Kevin Bray 3-9 1-2 9; Nate Cash 3-4 0-0 6; Andy Dollman 3-9 4-4 10; Jamel Morris 2-8 2-3 6; Chris Abney 1-3 2-2 4; Hanif Malloy 2-4 0-1 4; Janko Popovic 1-3 0-0 2; Seth Wimbish 1-3 0-0 3; Mark Walker 3-10 1-1 7. Totals: 19-55 10-13 51.
SETON HILL (8-12, 6-10)
Oliver McGlade 2-4 0-0 6; Chris Giles 9-12 12-14 30; Matt Miller 5-10 2-2 12; David Windsor 1-5 1-2 4; Oliver Lewinson 2-3 0-0 4; Lenjo Kilo 2-2 2-2 6; Andrew Cressler 3-4 0-0 6; TJ Lanier 2-2 2-2 6. Totals: 26-42 19-22 74.
Halftime score: Seton Hill 31, Glenville State 17; 3-point goals: Glenville State 3-12 (Gray 2-7, Seth Wimbish 1-1) Seton Hill 3-5 (McGlade 2-2, Windsor 1-2) Rebounds: Glenville State 25 (Walker 6), Seton Hill 32 Giles 12), Assists: Glenville State 5 (Malloy 2), Seton Hill 16 (Kilo 6), Steals: Glenville State 4, Seton Hill 7. Turnovers: Glenville State 11, Seton Hill 13.
Next game: Glenville State at West Virginia Wesleyan, Thursday.
OHIO NORTHERN 70, MARIETTA COLLEGE 63
MARIETTA COLLEGE (14-7, 9-5 OAC)
Kevin Knab 10-17 2-4 22; Tyler Hammond 4-6 4-6 12; J.J. Martin 4-10 0-0 9; Trevor Halter 3-5 0-1 6; Tyler Worstell 2-4 2-2 6; Conner Kilpatrick 2-3 0-0 4; Joe Puch 1-4 0-0 2; Garrett Stephenson 1-1 0-0 2; Brennan McKean 0-3 0-0 0; Jacob Owens 0-4 0-0 0; Brian Crader 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 27-58 8-13 63.
OHIO NORTHERN (10-11, 6-8 OAC)
Scott Schnelle 6-9 6-8 18; Branden Rushton 4-12 5-6 15; Jared Horstman 4-8 1-3 11; Dominique Royal 5-7 0-0 10; Adam Bair 1-3 3-4 5; Logan Conley 2-3 0-0 4; Tony Meyer 0-3 4-4 4; Jordan Martin 1-3 1-1 3; Lucas Pennington 0-1 0-0 0; Jason Faykosh 0-2 0-0 0; Isaiah Roux 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-52 20-26 70.
Halftime score: Ohio Northern 34, Marietta College 27. 3-point goals-Marietta College 1-16 (J.J. Martin 1-5; Tyler Worstell 0-1;Joe Puch 0-3; Brennan McKean 0-3; Jacob Owens 0-4), Ohio Northern 4-19 (Branden Rushton 2-5; Jared Horstman 2-5; Adam Bair 0-1; Tony Meyer 0-3; Jordan Martin 0-1; Lucas Pennington 0-1; Jason Faykosh 0-2; Isaiah Roux
0-1). Fouled out-Marietta College-Trevor Halter; Joe Puch, Ohio Northern-Adam Bair. Rebounds-Marietta College 34 (Kevin Knab 12), Ohio Northern 30 (Jared Horstman 7). Assists-Marietta College 8 (Jacob Owens 2; Tyler Hammond 2; Tyler Worstell 2), Ohio Northern 14 (Branden Rushton 5). Total fouls-Marietta College 25, Ohio Northern 17. Technical fouls-Marietta College-None, Ohio Northern-None. A-832
W.VA. WESLEYAN 93,
OHIO VALLEY 73
OHIO VALLEY UNIVERSITY
Lance Jones 0-5 0-0 0, Rodney Everage 5-8 3-7 13, Jordan Brooks 5-9 3-4 14, Kendall Allison 9-18 1-2 20, Austin Cunningham 8-14 4-7 22 Trey Vaughn 0-1 0-0 0, Steve White Jr. 0-1 2-2 2, Mustafa Helal 1-2 0-0 2, Evan Jamison 0-0 0-0 0; TOTALS: 28-58 13-22 73; 3-point goals: Jones 0-2, Brooks 1-4, Allison 1-6, Cunningham 2-4, Vaughn 0-1
WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN
Kelsey Williams 9-18 1-1 19, Mike Washington 0-2 0-0 0, Reggie Chambers 6-13 2-2 16, Raymont McElroy 16-27 10-11 48, Colby Wohlleb 1-8 2-2 5, T.J. Thompson 1-1 2-2 5, Travis Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, Caleb Ashley 0-0 0-0 0, Taylor Price 0-1 0-0 0; TOTALS: 33-70 17-18 93; 3-point goals: Chambers 2-4, McElroy 6-10, Wohlleb 1-5, Thompson 1-1
Shooting: OVU 28-58 (48.3%), WVW 33-70 (47.1%); Rebounds: OVU 31 (Everage 8), WVW 38 (Williams 10); Assists: OVU 9 (Cunningham 3), WVW 21 (Chambers 10); Steals: OVU 2, WVW 8 (Chambers 4); Turnovers: OVU 15, WVW 12; Halftime score: WVW 34, OVU 25
Women's Basketball
WEST VIRGINIA 66,
No. 14 LOUISVILLE 50
LOUISVILLE (17-6)
Taylor 4-7 1-1 9, Vails 2-2 0-0 4, Burke 0-2 0-0 0, Smith 1-7 0-0 2, S. Schimmel 6-16 0-0 16, Harper 2-3 0-0 4, Slaughter 5-8 1-2 14, Hammond 0-0 1-2 1, Dyer 0-4 0-0 0, J. Schimmel 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 20-50 3-5 50.
WEST VIRGINIA (17-6)
Harlee 1-3 1-2 3, Bussie 8-14 2-4 18, Dunning 4-6 3-4 11, Caldwell 5-10 2-2 12, Stepney 4-8 3-3 14, Palmer 1-7 2-2 5, Hampton 1-7 1-2 3, Fields 0-1 0-0 0, Burton 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-57 14-19 66.
Halftime-West Virginia 38-24. 3-Point Goals-Louisville 7-20 (S. Schimmel 4-12, Slaughter 3-4, J. Schimmel 0-1, Smith 0-1, Burke 0-2), West Virginia 4-17 (Stepney 3-3, Palmer 1-5, Dunning 0-1, Harlee 0-1, Caldwell 0-2, Hampton 0-5). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Louisville 27 (Dyer 7), West Virginia 39 (Bussie 11). Assists-Louisville 10 (S. Schimmel 3), West Virginia 13 (Stepney 4). Total Fouls-Louisville 20, West Virginia 12. A-4,537.
SETON HILL 97, GLENVILLE STATE 73
GLENVILLE STATE (14-5, 12-3 WVIAC)
Danielle Woodmore 2-8 0-1 4; Tenisha Wilson 4-14 5-10 13; Beth Deren 1-6 0-0 3; Mishae Miles 4-7 5-6 13; Jelena Elez 1-5 4-6 6; Kenyell Goodson 2-12 2-2 7; Catherine Butcher 3-8 0-1 9; Ginny petties 6-16 0-0 17; Aesha Peters 0-1 1-2 1. Totals: 23-81 17-28 73.
SETON HILL (10-12, 9-7)
Tiara Stossel 11-17 2-3 29; Paige Alviani 5-21 2-2 12; Katie Gattuso 5-13 7-7 17; Anne Marie Olesky 5-9 0-0 12; Clare Berenato 2-5 4-6 8; Jaleesa Beverly 1-3 0-0 2; Meghan Mastroianni 2-5 2-6 8; Shannon Powell 1-1 0-0 2; Nicole Malara 0-0 1-2 1; Mallory Sanner 4-6 0-0 6. Totals: 36-80 18-26 97.
Halftime score: Seton Hill 47, Glenville State 33. 3-point goals: GSC 10-42 (Deren 1-6, Goodson 1-8, Butcher 3-6, Petties 5-13), SH 7-16 (Stossel 5-7. Olesky 2-3), Rebounds: GSC 48 (Miles 14), SH 19 (Stossel 5), Assists: GSC 12 (Woodmore 6), SH 27 (Stossel 7, Alviani 7), Steals: GSC 10 (Miles 4), SH 10 (Sanner 4) Turnovers: GSC 13, SH 15.
Next game: Glenville State at West Virginia Wesleyan, Thursday
OHIO NORTHERN 83,
MARIETTA COLLEGE 73
OHIO NORTHERN (18-3, 12-2 OAC)
Cenzie Yoder 9-19 4-5 22; Joanna Snyder 9-17 0-0 19; Kara Dysert 5-9 2-2 13; Morgan Dumbaugh 3-6 2-2 9; Katie Mengos 2-4 5-6 9; Megan Porter 3-4 0-0 8; Taylor Hermiller 1-2 0-0 3; Jordan Kimes 0-0 0-0 0; Katie Jones 0-0 0-0 0; Sara Kocian 0-1 0-0 0; Steph Hicks 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 32-63 13-15 83.
MARIETTA COLLEGE (9-12, 4-10 OAC)
Candice Alexander 6-10 3-3 15; Aleisha Guiler 4-6 5-5 14; Tori Dixon 5-9 0-0 12; Sierra Sigman 4-7 1-1 9; Kristeva Rowe 2-7 1-1 6; Heather Booth 3-7 0-0 6; Lindsay Deemer 2-2 0-0 4; Bailey Topf 1-1 2-2 4; Paige Lamb 1-4 0-0 3; Rachel Jones 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-53 12-12 73.
Halftime score: Ohio Northern 40, Marietta College 29. 3-point goals-Ohio Northern 6-13 (Megan Porter 2-2; Morgan Dumbaugh 1-3; Taylor Hermiller 1-2; Kara Dysert 1-1; Joanna Snyder 1-3; Sara Kocian 0-1; Katie Mengos 0-1), Marietta College 5-13 (Tori Dixon 2-5; Paige Lamb 1-2; Aleisha Guiler 1-1; Kristeva Rowe 1-3; Sierra Sigman 0-2). Fouled out-Ohio
W.VA. WESLEYAN 80, OHIO VALLEY 59
OHIO VALLEY
Amber Avery 5-12 0-2 10, Dakeisha Mann 1-9 1-2 3, Tara Benedict 4-11 0-0 8, Shelby Way 10-19 3-4 28, Brittany Taylor 3-8 0-0 6, Andrea Collins 0-2 0-0 0, Danielle Dunnagan 0-5 2-2 2, Kayla Parsley 1-1 0-0 2; TOTALS: 24-67 6-10 59; 3-point goals: Mann 0-2, Way 5-13, Taylor 0-1, Dunnagan 0-3
W.VA. WESLEYAN
Jamie Kaufman 6-14 4-6 16, Daria Abros'Kina 5-9 2-4 14, Lydia Bridenbaugh 7-16 1-2 17, Brittany Maxey 6-11 0-0 12, Danae Hill 1-5 0-0 2, Kerry Conroy 3-4 1-1 9, Jasmine Brown 1-2 0-0 3, Megan Campbell 0-3 0-0 0, Maya Pollock 0-0 0-0 0, Teresa Tokodi 0-0 0-0 0, Brittany Williams 2-4 3-4 7; TOTALS: 31-68 11-17 80; 3-point goals: Abros'Kina 2-2, Bridenbaugh 2-5, Maxey 1-2, Hill 0-2, Conroy 2-2, Brown 1-2
Shooting: OVU 24-67 (35.8%), WVW 31-68 (45.6%); Rebounds: OVU 35 (Taylor 8), WVW 50 (Kaufman 11); Assists: OVU 10 (Taylor 5), WVW 20 (Abros'Kina 7); Steals: OVU 8 (Mann 3), WVW 11 (Maxey 4); Turnovers: OVU 16, WVW 15; Halftime score: WVW 39, OVU 27
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 50,
OHIO UNIVERSITY 46
OHIO UNIVERSITY (10-14 (3-7))
Tenishia Benson 6-13 6-8 18; Porsha Harris 5-11 1-2 11; Ashley Fowle 2-8 0-0 6; Symone Lyles 2-3 0-0 4; Shavon Robinson 1-9 1-3 3; Tina Fisher 1-4 0-0 2; Mariah Byard 0-4 2-2 2; Erin Bailes 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 17-55 10-15 46.
NORTHERN ILLINOIS (10-12 (4-6))
Claire Jakubicek 6-15 4-4 16; Kim Davis 7-11 2-2 16; Amanda Corral 3-5 3-4 9; Alicia Johnson 1-1 1-2 3; Jenna Thorp 1-4 0-1 2; Shaakira Haywood 1-1 0-2 2; Ashley Sneed 1-2 0-0 2; Courtney Shelton 0-3 0-0 0; Satavia Taylor 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 20-46 10-15 50.
Halftime score: Northern Illinois 20, Ohio 15. 3-point goals-Ohio University 2-14 (Fowler 2-7; Byard 0-4; Bailes 0-3), Northern Illinois 0-3 (Corral 0-1; Shelton 0-2). Rebounds-Ohio University 29 (Robinson 6; Lyles 6), Northern Illinois 41 (Shelton 11).
Assists-Ohio University 7 ( Byard 2; Fowler 2), Northern Illinois 14 (Shelton 8). Total fouls-Ohio University 18, Northern Illinois 16. Technical fouls-Ohio University-None, Northern Illinois-None. A-733
OHIO NORTHERN 83, MARIETTA COLLEGE 73
OHIO NORTHERN (18-3, 12-2 OAC)
Cenzie Yoder 9-19 4-5 22; Joanna Snyder 9-17 0-0 19; Kara Dysert 5-9 2-2 13; Morgan Dumbaugh 3-6 2-2 9; Katie Mengos 2-4 5-6 9; Megan Porter 3-4 0-0 8; Taylor Hermiller 1-2 0-0 3; Jordan Kimes 0-0 0-0 0; Katie Jones 0-0 0-0 0; Sara Kocian 0-1 0-0 0; Steph Hicks 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 32-63 13-15 83.
MARIETTA COLLEGE (9-12, 4-10 OAC)
Candice Alexander 6-10 3-3 15; Aleisha Guiler 4-6 5-5 14; Tori Dixon 5-9 0-0 12; Sierra Sigman 4-7 1-1 9; Kristeva Rowe 2-7 1-1 6; Heather Booth 3-7 0-0 6; Lindsay Deemer 2-2 0-0 4; Bailey Topf 1-1 2-2 4; Paige Lamb 1-4 0-0 3; Rachel Jones 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-53 12-12 73.
Halftime score: Ohio Northern 40, Marietta College 29. 3-point goals-Ohio Northern 6-13 (Megan Porter 2-2; Morgan Dumbaugh 1-3; Taylor Hermiller 1-2; Kara Dysert 1-1; Joanna Snyder 1-3; Sara Kocian 0-1; Katie Mengos 0-1), Marietta College 5-13 (Tori Dixon 2-5; Paige Lamb 1-2; Aleisha Guiler 1-1; Kristeva Rowe 1-3; Sierra Sigman 0-2). Fouled out-Ohio
Northern-None, Marietta College-None. Rebounds-Ohio Northern 29 (Kara Dysert 9), Marietta College 28 (Heather Booth 7). Assists-Ohio Northern 14 (Katie Mengos 6), Marietta College 16 (Tori Dixon 7). Total fouls-Ohio Northern 14, Marietta College 14. Technical fouls-Ohio Northern-None, Marietta College-None. A-381
W.VA. WESLEYAN 80, OHIO VALLEY 59
OHIO VALLEY
Amber Avery 5-12 0-2 10, Dakeisha Mann 1-9 1-2 3, Tara Benedict 4-11 0-0 8, Shelby Way 10-19 3-4 28, Brittany Taylor 3-8 0-0 6, Andrea Collins 0-2 0-0 0, Danielle Dunnagan 0-5 2-2 2, Kayla Parsley 1-1 0-0 2; TOTALS: 24-67 6-10 59; 3-point goals: Mann 0-2, Way 5-13, Taylor 0-1, Dunnagan 0-3
W.VA. WESLEYAN
Jamie Kaufman 6-14 4-6 16, Daria Abros'Kina 5-9 2-4 14, Lydia Bridenbaugh 7-16 1-2 17, Brittany Maxey 6-11 0-0 12, Danae Hill 1-5 0-0 2, Kerry Conroy 3-4 1-1 9, Jasmine Brown 1-2 0-0 3, Megan Campbell 0-3 0-0 0, Maya Pollock 0-0 0-0 0, Teresa Tokodi 0-0 0-0 0, Brittany Williams 2-4 3-4 7; TOTALS: 31-68 11-17 80; 3-point goals: Abros'Kina 2-2, Bridenbaugh 2-5, Maxey 1-2, Hill 0-2, Conroy 2-2, Brown 1-2
Shooting: OVU 24-67 (35.8%), WVW 31-68 (45.6%); Rebounds: OVU 35 (Taylor 8), WVW 50 (Kaufman 11); Assists: OVU 10 (Taylor 5), WVW 20 (Abros'Kina 7); Steals: OVU 8 (Mann 3), WVW 11 (Maxey 4); Turnovers: OVU 16, WVW 15; Halftime score: WVW 39, OVU 27
Cooper, who scored all nine of his points in the first half, hit three free throws at the end of the period to give the Bobcats a 33-20 lead at halftime.
Ohio (7-15, 2-7) pulled away in the second half, taking a 56-33 lead after Kellogg knocked down his fourth 3-pointer off the day.
Oliver Mbaigoto led Central Michigan with 14 but the Chippewas shot just 28.8 percent (15 of 52), including 4 of 23 from deep.
Ohio Northern 70,
Marietta College 63
ADA, Ohio The Marietta College men's basketball team saw its five-game winning streak get snapped on Saturday at the hands of Ohio Northern, 70-63. The loss drops Marietta's record to 14-7 overall and 10-5 in the Ohio Athletic Conference. Ohio Northern improves to 10-11 overall and 6-8 in the OAC.
Senior post Kevin Knab recorded game-highs with 22 points and 12 rebounds on the day. Sophomore guard Tyler Hammond scored 12 points with two assists for the Pioneers. Junior post J.J. Martin added nine points with nine boards in the loss.
Ohio Northern was led by Scott Schnelle with 18 points and five boards. Branden Rushton scored 15 points with a game-high five assists. Jared Horstman chipped in with 11 points and seven boards while Dominique Royal added 10 points in the win.
Seton Hill 74,
Glenville State 51
GREENBURG, Pa. - Chris Giles' 30 points propelled Seton Hill over visiting Glenville State, 74-51, Saturday in a WVIAC men's game.
The Pioneers, now 6-13 overall and 5-10 in the WVIAC, got 10 points from former Parkersburg High standout Andy Dollman, but no one else scored in double figures for GSC.
Seton Hill is now 8-12 overall and 6-10 in the WVIAC.
W.Va. Wesleyan 93,
Ohio Valley 78
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. - Raymont McElroy dropped 48 points on visiting Ohio Valley, with 31 coming after halftime, as host W.Va. Wesleyan rolled to a 93-78 victory here Saturday.
Kelsey Williams and Reggie Chambers each registered a double-double for the Bobcats. Williams netted 19 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Chambers tallied 16 points and handed out 10 assists.
Austin Cunningham (22), Kendall Allison (20), Jordan Brooks (14) and Rodney Everage (13) all scored in double figures for Ohio Valley.
The Bobcats jumped out to an 8-0 lead as McElroy scored six of the markers. OVU got back in the game with a 14-2 jolt to take a 14-10 lead as Cunningham ignited the run with seven points. However, the hosts pulled back in front with a 12-0 run to take a 29-20 advantage with McElroy notching seven points in the spurt as the Bobcats led 34-25 at halftime.
WOMEN
West Virginia 66,
No. 14 Louisville 50
MORGANTOWN (AP) - Asya Bussie scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead West Virginia to a 66-50 victory against No. 14 Louisville on Saturday.
Linda Stepney added 14 points, Christal Caldwell had 12 and Ayana Dunning 11 for West Virginia (17-6, 7-3).
Shoni Schimmel scored 16 points for Louisville (17-6, 6-4). Antonita Slaughter chipped in 14 off the bench for the Cardinals.
The teams mostly traded baskets in the first half, with Asia Taylor's layup giving Louisville a one-point lead with 6:36 to go.
But long 3-pointers within a minute of each other from Stepney and Taylor Palmer helped West Virginia get some separation and propelled the Mountaineers to a 38-24 halftime lead. The Mountaineers scored 15 straight at one point.
Northern Illinois 50,
Ohio 46
DEKALB, Ill. - Ohio was bested in a defensive battle at Northern Illinois Saturday afternoon, losing by a final score of 50-46.
An improved second half by the Bobcats wasn't quite enough to match impressive second-half shooting by NIU's Kim Davis and Claire Jakubicek, who combined for 24 points in the final 20 minutes of play.
Tenishia Benson led the way for the Bobcats, scoring a game-high 18 points on 6-of-13 shooting. She was joined in double figures by Porsha Harris, who scored 11. Davis and Jakubicek each tied for the most points on NIU, finishing with 16 apiece.
Ohio (10-14, 3-7 Mid-American Conference) shot 30.9 percent from the field throughout the game, connecting on 17 of its 55 attempts including a 2-of-14 mark from distance. The Huskies shot 43.5 percent and held a 41-29 rebounding advantage. Northern Illinois (10-12, 4-6 MAC) also won the points-in-the-paint category, scoring 36 down low to Ohio's 22. The Bobcats forced the Huskies into 18 turnovers while only committing 11 of their own.
Ohio Northern 83,
Marietta College 73
MARIETTA Marietta College fought hard until the final buzzer, but was not able to overcome a tough Ohio Northern squad, falling 83-73 Saturday afternoon inside Ban Johnson Arena.
Marietta slips to 9-12 overall on the year and 4-10 in the Ohio Athletic Conference. Ohio Northern improves to 18-3 overall and 12-2 in the OAC.
With the score 40-29 in favor of the Polar Bears at the half, it looked as if Ohio Northern was going to put the game out of reach early in the second half, quickly pushing the lead to 60-40 with 12:52 left in the game.
The margin stayed between 15 and 20 points for the next five minutes before Marietta started to make a final push.
The Pioneers went on 15-4 run down the stretch to cut the Polar Bear lead to 75-70 with 2:06 remaining in regulation. But Ohio Northern regained its footing in the final minutes and held on for the victory.
Seton Hill 97,
Glenville State 73
GREENBURG, Pa. - Tiara Stossel pumped in 29 points Saturday to lead host Seton Hill over Glenville State, 97-73, in WVIAC action.
For GSC, now 14-5 overall and 12-3 in the WVIAC, Ginny Petties tallied 17 points, while Mishae Miles and Tenisha Wilson each netted 13.
But the Pioneers fell victim in an upset to Seton Hill, now only 10-12 overall and 9-7 in the WVIAC, which led 47-33 at the half and thrn put up 50 in the second half to GSC's 40.
W.Va. Wesleyan 80,
Ohio Valley 59
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. - Shelby Way poured in a game-high 28 points for visiting Ohio Valley University here Saturday afternoon, but it wasn't nearly enough as West Virginia Wesleyan posted an 80-59 West Virginia Conference victory.
Lydia Bridenbaugh paced the Bobcats with 17 points while teammate Jamie Kaufman posted a double-double with 16 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
Amber Avery chipped in 10 markers for the Fighting Scots.
