Northwestern (8-4, 1-2) vs. No. 13 Ohio State (9-3, 3-1) Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio; Sunday, 5:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Ohio State looks to give Northwestern its 12th straight loss against ranked opponents. Northwestern’s last win vs a ranked opponent came against the then-No. 23 Ohio State Buckeyes 71-70 on Dec. 26, 2020. Ohio State lost 67-51 on the road against Indiana on Thursday. BIG MEN ON CAMPUS: Ohio State’s E.J. Liddell has averaged 18.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.9 blocks while Zed Key has put up 9.4 points and 5.9 rebounds. For the Wildcats, Pete Nance has averaged 15.9 points and 7.3 rebounds while Boo Buie has put up 15.3 points and 5.8 assists. DEFENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS: The Buckeyes have given up just 66.3 points per game across four conference games. That’s an improvement from the 69.5 per game they gave up in non-conference play.NANCE IS A…
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