Ohio State vs Northwestern Wrap - Ohio State Wins 75-73
Ohio State vs Northwestern Wrap - Ohio State Wins 75-73
Jared Sullinger scored 22 points and chipped in with 18 rebounds for Ohio State on Wednesday, leading them to a 75-73 victory over Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Bettors who backed Ohio State were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of 7.5.
Deshaun Thomas had 19 points for Ohio State and Aaron Craft chipped in with 14 points. Lenzelle Smith, Jr. had 7 assists for them, while Jared Sullinger was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 18 boards.
Northwestern got 23 points from Drew Crawford in a losing cause and another 22 points from John Shurna. Reggie Hearn contributed 5 assists for them, while Drew Crawford had 4 rebounds.
Ohio State hit the break leading 39-29 before taking care of business in the second half.
Ohio State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 44-18.
