Big Ten Tournament - Ohio State vs Northwestern Final: 67-61 - Recap
Big Ten Tournament - Ohio State vs Northwestern Final: 67-61 - Recap
Jared Sullinger scored 20 points and chipped in with 18 rebounds for Ohio State on Friday, leading them to a 67-61 victory over Northwestern at Connolly Center.
Ohio State did not, however, defeat Northwestern against the spread, which closed at 11.5 at most sportsbooks.
Ohio State got 17 points from Aaron Craft and another 13 points from Jon Diebler. Aaron Craft contributed 2 assists, while Jared Sullinger cleaned the glass with 18 rebounds.
Northwestern got 23 points from John Shurna in a losing cause and another 15 points from Michael Thompson. Michael Thompson contributed 3 assists for them, while Drew Crawford had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Ohio State were victorious, as the score was 28-23 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Ohio State as they grabbed 48 boards, while Northwestern only had 27.

