Ohio State 86, at Northwestern 82

EVANSTON, Ill. (Interstat) — In a high-octane Big Ten Conference opener defined by offensive efficiency and a dramatic final minute, the Ohio State Buckeyes edged the Northwestern Wildcats 86-82 on Saturday afternoon at a sold-out Welsh-Ryan Arena. The game, played before an announced crowd of 5,448, was a tale of two potent offenses executing at a high level, but Ohio State’s dominance in the paint and ability to capitalize on Northwestern mistakes proved decisive. The Buckeyes improved to 7-1 overall and 1-0 in conference play, while Northwestern fell to 5-4 and 0-1. The contest lived up to its pregame statistical… Read more...