ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Northwestern Defeats Ohio State 71-70
Miller Kopp scored 23 points leading Northwestern to a 71-70 victory over Ohio State at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Saturday.
Northwestern won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.5-point spread as underdogs.
Northwestern got 14 points from Boo Buie and another 10 points from Pete Nance. Boo Buie contributed 5 assists, while Ryan Young cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Ohio State got 15 points from E.J. Liddell in a losing cause and another 14 points from Kyle Young. CJ Walker contributed 5 assists for them, while E.J. Liddell had 8 rebounds.
Northwestern was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Ohio State as they grabbed 40 boards, while Northwestern only had 24
Next game, Northwestern takes its act on the road to face Iowa looking for another win. For Ohio State, they head home to face Nebraska.