February 24, 2025

Northwestern rallies late to upend No. 23 Ohio State

By Field Level Media3 Min ReadNorthwestern continued its perfect start to the Big Ten Conference season with a late comeback and earned a 71-70 victory at home over No. 23 Ohio State on Saturday at Evanston, Ill.Slideshow ( 15 images )The Wildcats (6-1, 3-0 Big Ten) outscored the Buckeyes (7-2, 1-2) by six points over the final three-plus minutes to rally from a 66-61 deficit. Boo Buie made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:04 remaining for a 71-68 lead.Miller Kopp led Northwestern with a game-high 23 points, going 9 of 16 from the field. Buie added 14 points and five assists as the Wildcats earned their first 3-0 start in Big Ten play since the 1967-68 season.E.J. Liddell had a team-high 15 points for Ohio State, while the Wildcats held Duane Washington Jr. to seven points on just 1 of 9 shooting.Ohio State started the game on an 8-0 run, before…

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