Ohio State wins its Big Ten opener, 86-82 over Northwestern
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Brandon Noel scored 29 points on 13-for-15 shooting and Ohio State Buckeyes won its Big Ten opener with an 86-82 victory over Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday.
Ohio State (7-1, 1-0) used a 18-7 surge in the second half to take a 64-61 lead with 8:41 left before Northwestern's Arrinten Page tied it with a 3-pointer. Noel then scored the next four points on two free throws and a layup. The Buckeyes later pushed the advantage to 81-73 with 2:10 remaining.
The Wildcats pulled to 82-81 with 21 seconds to go before the Buckeyes sealed it from the free-throw line.
Bruce Thornton added 17 points and 10 assists for Ohio State, which shot 57% (35 of 61) from the floor. Amare Bynum chipped in with 11 points and Devin Royal scored 10.
Nick Martinelli scored 32 points to go with eight rebounds and four assists to lead Northwestern (5-4, 0-2). Angelo Ciaravino added 14 points and Arrinten Page had 13.
Martinelli scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds in the first half to help the Wildcats build a 44-40 lead. Noel scored 10 points to pace the Buckeyes.
Ohio State hosts No. 14 Illinois State on Tuesday.
Northwestern plays at home against Jackson State on Saturday.
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1st Half

OSU
Buckeyes
40
NW
Wildcats
44
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Christoph Tilly vs. Arrinten Page (Buckeyes gains possession) | |||
| 19:43 | +2 | John Mobley Jr. makes two point layup | 2-0 | |
| 19:26 | +2 | Nick Martinelli makes two point layup (Arrinten Page assists) | 2-2 | |
| 19:17 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot | 4-2 | |
| 18:55 | Angelo Ciaravino misses two point jump shot | |||
| 18:53 | Jayden Reid offensive rebound | |||
| 18:47 | +3 | Jordan Clayton makes three point jump shot (Jayden Reid assists) | 4-5 | |
| 18:22 | John Mobley Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:20 | Arrinten Page defensive rebound | |||
| 18:13 | Arrinten Page misses three point jump shot | |||
| 18:11 | John Mobley Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 18:05 | Jayden Reid shooting foul (John Mobley Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 18:05 | John Mobley Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 18:05 | +1 | John Mobley Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-5 | |
| 17:42 | Jordan Clayton misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:40 | Devin Royal defensive rebound | |||
| 17:30 | +2 | Brandon Noel makes two point layup (Devin Royal assists) | 7-5 | |
| 17:16 | Christoph Tilly shooting foul (Angelo Ciaravino draws the foul) | |||
| 17:16 | +1 | Angelo Ciaravino makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-6 | |
| 17:16 | +1 | Angelo Ciaravino makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-7 | |
| 16:59 | Nick Martinelli blocks Christoph Tilly's two point layup | |||
| 16:57 | Angelo Ciaravino defensive rebound | |||
| 16:36 | +2 | Angelo Ciaravino makes two point layup (Jayden Reid assists) | 7-9 | |
| 16:13 | John Mobley Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:11 | Arrinten Page defensive rebound | |||
| 16:04 | Jordan Clayton misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:02 | Nick Martinelli offensive rebound | |||
| 15:54 | +2 | Nick Martinelli makes two point layup | 7-11 | |
| 15:49 | +2 | Devin Royal makes two point layup | 9-11 | |
| 15:35 | Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot | |||
| 15:33 | Arrinten Page offensive rebound | |||
| 15:28 | +2 | Arrinten Page makes two point dunk | 9-13 | |
| 15:23 | +2 | Christoph Tilly makes two point dunk (Bruce Thornton assists) | 11-13 | |
| 15:10 | +2 | Arrinten Page makes two point jump shot (Jayden Reid assists) | 11-15 | |
| 14:56 | +2 | Brandon Noel makes two point layup (Bruce Thornton assists) | 13-15 | |
| 14:35 | Jayden Reid misses two point jump shot | |||
| 14:33 | Devin Royal personal foul | |||
| 14:33 | TV timeout | |||
| 14:28 | Jayden Reid misses three point jump shot | |||
| 14:26 | Wildcats offensive rebound | |||
| 14:17 | +2 | Nick Martinelli makes two point layup (Arrinten Page assists) | 13-17 | |
| 14:03 | Brandon Noel turnover (lost ball) (Nick Martinelli steals) | |||
| 13:56 | +2 | Nick Martinelli makes two point dunk | 13-19 | |
| 13:43 | +3 | John Mobley Jr. makes three point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists) | 16-19 | |
| 13:23 | Justin Mullins misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:21 | Brandon Noel defensive rebound | |||
| 13:11 | Devin Royal misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:09 | Brandon Noel offensive rebound | |||
| 13:05 | +2 | Brandon Noel makes two point layup | 18-19 | |
| 12:48 | Arrinten Page turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 12:24 | +2 | Colin White makes two point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists) | 20-19 | |
| 11:59 | Tyler Kropp misses two point jump shot | |||
| 11:57 | Brandon Noel defensive rebound | |||
| 11:43 | Devin Royal misses two point jump shot | |||
| 11:41 | Tyler Kropp defensive rebound | |||
| 11:26 | Devin Royal shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul) | |||
| 11:26 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:26 | +1 | Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-20 | |
| 11:26 | +1 | Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-21 | |
| 11:06 | +3 | Amare Bynum makes three point jump shot (Colin White assists) | 23-21 | |
| 10:46 | Jake West turnover (lost ball) (Colin White steals) | |||
| 10:39 | +2 | Colin White makes two point dunk | 25-21 | |
| 10:24 | Tre Singleton offensive foul | |||
| 10:24 | Tre Singleton turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 10:03 | +2 | Amare Bynum makes two point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists) | 27-21 | |
| 9:38 | Arrinten Page misses two point jump shot | |||
| 9:36 | Buckeyes defensive rebound | |||
| 9:20 | Jake West personal foul | |||
| 9:13 | Gabe Cupps misses two point jump shot | |||
| 9:11 | Wildcats defensive rebound | |||
| 8:42 | +2 | Arrinten Page makes two point layup (Nick Martinelli assists) | 27-23 | |
| 8:30 | Arrinten Page personal foul | |||
| 8:23 | +2 | John Mobley Jr. makes two point layup | 29-23 | |
| 8:10 | Angelo Ciaravino misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:08 | Nick Martinelli offensive rebound | |||
| 8:07 | Amare Bynum shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul) | |||
| 8:07 | +1 | Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-24 | |
| 8:07 | +1 | Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-25 | |
| 7:52 | John Mobley Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:50 | Angelo Ciaravino defensive rebound | |||
| 7:44 | +3 | Nick Martinelli makes three point jump shot (K.J. Windham assists) | 29-28 | |
| 7:22 | +3 | Gabe Cupps makes three point jump shot (Colin White assists) | 32-28 | |
| 6:58 | +2 | Arrinten Page makes two point jump shot | 32-30 | |
| 6:36 | Amare Bynum misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:34 | Angelo Ciaravino defensive rebound | |||
| 6:25 | Jordan Clayton turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Noel steals) | |||
| 6:19 | +2 | Brandon Noel makes two point layup (Amare Bynum assists) | 34-30 | |
| 6:00 | Gabe Cupps personal foul | |||
| 6:00 | TV timeout | |||
| 5:49 | Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot | |||
| 5:47 | John Mobley Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 5:29 | Christoph Tilly misses two point jump shot | |||
| 5:27 | Christoph Tilly offensive rebound | |||
| 5:27 | Christoph Tilly misses two point layup | |||
| 5:25 | Devin Royal offensive rebound | |||
| 5:25 | Nick Martinelli personal foul | |||
| 5:13 | Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot | |||
| 5:11 | Brandon Noel offensive rebound | |||
| 5:07 | +2 | Brandon Noel makes two point layup | 36-30 | |
| 5:01 | +2 | Jayden Reid makes two point layup (Tre Singleton assists) | 36-32 | |
| 4:46 | Brandon Noel turnover (out of bounds) | |||
| 4:34 | Bruce Thornton personal foul | |||
| 4:16 | K.J. Windham turnover (traveling) | |||
| 4:02 | Christoph Tilly turnover (bad pass) (K.J. Windham steals) | |||
| 3:54 | Jayden Reid misses two point layup | |||
| 3:52 | Nick Martinelli offensive rebound | |||
| 3:47 | Nick Martinelli misses two point layup | |||
| 3:45 | Nick Martinelli offensive rebound | |||
| 3:39 | Nick Martinelli misses two point layup | |||
| 3:37 | Bruce Thornton defensive rebound | |||
| 3:32 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point layup | 38-32 | |
| 3:20 | K.J. Windham misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:18 | Nick Martinelli offensive rebound | |||
| 3:13 | +2 | Nick Martinelli makes two point layup | 38-34 | |
| 3:13 | Christoph Tilly shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul) | |||
| 3:12 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:13 | +1 | Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 38-35 | |
| 3:02 | Jayden Reid personal foul | |||
| 2:47 | Colin White misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:45 | Amare Bynum offensive rebound | |||
| 2:35 | Amare Bynum misses two point jump shot | |||
| 2:33 | Arrinten Page defensive rebound | |||
| 2:18 | +3 | K.J. Windham makes three point jump shot (Angelo Ciaravino assists) | 38-38 | |
| 2:07 | Jordan Clayton personal foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul) | |||
| 2:07 | Bruce Thornton misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 2:07 | Nick Martinelli defensive rebound | |||
| 1:48 | Angelo Ciaravino turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 1:36 | +2 | Amare Bynum makes two point dunk (Bruce Thornton assists) | 40-38 | |
| 1:20 | +3 | Jordan Clayton makes three point jump shot (K.J. Windham assists) | 40-41 | |
| 1:03 | John Mobley Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Nick Martinelli steals) | |||
| 0:59 | Nick Martinelli turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 0:43 | Devin Royal turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 0:23 | +3 | K.J. Windham makes three point jump shot (Angelo Ciaravino assists) | 40-44 | |
| 0:17 | Buckeyes 30 second timeout | |||
| 0:04 | Christoph Tilly offensive foul | |||
| 0:04 | Christoph Tilly turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 0:04 | Wildcats 30 second timeout | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
2nd Half

OSU
Buckeyes
46
NW
Wildcats
38
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:37 | +2 | Angelo Ciaravino makes two point dunk (Jayden Reid assists) | 40-46 | |
| 19:11 | John Mobley Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:09 | Jordan Clayton defensive rebound | |||
| 18:50 | +2 | Angelo Ciaravino makes two point dunk (Nick Martinelli assists) | 40-48 | |
| 18:33 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point layup | 42-48 | |
| 18:13 | Arrinten Page turnover (bad pass) (Bruce Thornton steals) | |||
| 18:07 | +2 | Brandon Noel makes two point dunk (Bruce Thornton assists) | 44-48 | |
| 17:50 | Jayden Reid misses two point jump shot | |||
| 17:48 | Brandon Noel defensive rebound | |||
| 17:37 | John Mobley Jr. turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 17:24 | +2 | Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot (Jayden Reid assists) | 44-50 | |
| 17:08 | Brandon Noel misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:06 | Jayden Reid defensive rebound | |||
| 17:01 | Bruce Thornton shooting foul (Jayden Reid draws the foul) | |||
| 17:01 | +1 | Jayden Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-51 | |
| 17:01 | +1 | Jayden Reid makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-52 | |
| 16:36 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot (Colin White assists) | 46-52 | |
| 16:19 | +2 | Angelo Ciaravino makes two point dunk (Arrinten Page assists) | 46-54 | |
| 16:02 | Devin Royal misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:00 | Arrinten Page defensive rebound | |||
| 15:49 | Amare Bynum personal foul | |||
| 15:49 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:43 | Arrinten Page misses two point jump shot | |||
| 15:41 | Brandon Noel defensive rebound | |||
| 15:30 | +2 | Amare Bynum makes two point layup (Brandon Noel assists) | 48-54 | |
| 15:10 | Jayden Reid misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:08 | Arrinten Page offensive rebound | |||
| 15:00 | +3 | Jayden Reid makes three point jump shot (Arrinten Page assists) | 48-57 | |
| 14:51 | +2 | Brandon Noel makes two point layup (Gabe Cupps assists) | 50-57 | |
| 14:51 | Jordan Clayton shooting foul (Brandon Noel draws the foul) | |||
| 14:51 | Brandon Noel misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 14:51 | Amare Bynum offensive rebound | |||
| 14:39 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot (Gabe Cupps assists) | 52-57 | |
| 14:12 | +2 | Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot (Jayden Reid assists) | 52-59 | |
| 13:53 | Bruce Thornton misses two point layup | |||
| 13:51 | Buckeyes offensive rebound | |||
| 13:50 | +2 | Brandon Noel makes two point layup (Gabe Cupps assists) | 54-59 | |
| 13:50 | Tyler Kropp personal foul (Brandon Noel draws the foul) | |||
| 13:50 | Brandon Noel misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 13:50 | Tre Singleton defensive rebound | |||
| 13:32 | Brandon Noel blocks Jayden Reid's two point layup | |||
| 13:30 | Colin White defensive rebound | |||
| 13:25 | Tre Singleton shooting foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul) | |||
| 13:25 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 55-59 | |
| 13:25 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 56-59 | |
| 13:00 | Gabe Cupps shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul) | |||
| 13:00 | +1 | Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 56-60 | |
| 13:00 | +1 | Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 56-61 | |
| 12:41 | +2 | Bruce Thornton makes two point layup | 58-61 | |
| 12:22 | Tre Singleton misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:20 | Amare Bynum defensive rebound | |||
| 12:07 | Devin Royal misses two point layup | |||
| 12:05 | Nick Martinelli defensive rebound | |||
| 12:00 | K.J. Windham misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:58 | Bruce Thornton defensive rebound | |||
| 11:52 | Jordan Clayton personal foul | |||
| 11:52 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:47 | +2 | Brandon Noel makes two point layup (Devin Royal assists) | 60-61 | |
| 11:21 | Arrinten Page turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 11:02 | Devin Royal offensive foul | |||
| 11:02 | Devin Royal turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 10:38 | Arrinten Page misses two point jump shot | |||
| 10:36 | Amare Bynum defensive rebound | |||
| 10:24 | +2 | Brandon Noel makes two point layup | 62-61 | |
| 10:17 | Wildcats 30 second timeout | |||
| 10:17 | TV timeout | |||
| 10:03 | Nick Martinelli misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:01 | Bruce Thornton defensive rebound | |||
| 9:46 | Brandon Noel turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 9:28 | Jayden Reid turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 9:01 | Christoph Tilly misses two point jump shot | |||
| 8:59 | Arrinten Page defensive rebound | |||
| 8:48 | Jayden Reid turnover (lost ball) (Colin White steals) | |||
| 8:41 | +2 | Amare Bynum makes two point layup (John Mobley Jr. assists) | 64-61 | |
| 8:11 | +3 | Arrinten Page makes three point jump shot (K.J. Windham assists) | 64-64 | |
| 7:55 | Jayden Reid personal foul | |||
| 7:55 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:44 | Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot | |||
| 7:42 | Amare Bynum offensive rebound | |||
| 7:39 | Amare Bynum misses two point layup | |||
| 7:37 | Wildcats defensive rebound | |||
| 7:23 | Nick Martinelli turnover (lost ball) (Bruce Thornton steals) | |||
| 7:16 | Jordan Clayton shooting foul (Brandon Noel draws the foul) | |||
| 7:16 | +1 | Brandon Noel makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 65-64 | |
| 7:16 | +1 | Brandon Noel makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 66-64 | |
| 6:57 | K.J. Windham misses two point layup | |||
| 6:55 | Colin White defensive rebound | |||
| 6:48 | +2 | Brandon Noel makes two point layup (Bruce Thornton assists) | 68-64 | |
| 6:40 | Brandon Noel personal foul | |||
| 6:34 | Angelo Ciaravino misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:32 | Bruce Thornton defensive rebound | |||
| 6:23 | Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:21 | Arrinten Page defensive rebound | |||
| 6:01 | Nick Martinelli offensive foul | |||
| 6:01 | Nick Martinelli turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 5:32 | Brandon Noel misses two point layup | |||
| 5:30 | Buckeyes turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
| 5:17 | +2 | Nick Martinelli makes two point layup (Arrinten Page assists) | 68-66 | |
| 5:09 | Angelo Ciaravino flagrant 1 | |||
| 5:09 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 69-66 | |
| 5:09 | Bruce Thornton misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 5:05 | Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot | |||
| 5:05 | Angelo Ciaravino defensive rebound | |||
| 5:02 | Buckeyes 30 second timeout | |||
| 5:02 | Angelo Ciaravino turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 4:46 | +2 | Devin Royal makes two point jump shot (Gabe Cupps assists) | 71-66 | |
| 4:31 | Angelo Ciaravino misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:29 | Wildcats offensive rebound | |||
| 4:18 | Gabe Cupps shooting foul (Jayden Reid draws the foul) | |||
| 4:18 | +1 | Jayden Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-67 | |
| 4:18 | +1 | Jayden Reid makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 71-68 | |
| 3:57 | +2 | Devin Royal makes two point layup (Bruce Thornton assists) | 73-68 | |
| 3:40 | +2 | K.J. Windham makes two point jump shot (Nick Martinelli assists) | 73-70 | |
| 3:21 | +2 | Brandon Noel makes two point layup (Christoph Tilly assists) | 75-70 | |
| 3:21 | Nick Martinelli shooting foul (Brandon Noel draws the foul) | |||
| 3:21 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:21 | +1 | Brandon Noel makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 76-70 | |
| 3:11 | +3 | Nick Martinelli makes three point jump shot | 76-73 | |
| 2:50 | +2 | Brandon Noel makes two point dunk (Devin Royal assists) | 78-73 | |
| 2:28 | Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot | |||
| 2:26 | Devin Royal defensive rebound | |||
| 2:10 | +3 | Devin Royal makes three point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists) | 81-73 | |
| 2:01 | Wildcats 60 second timeout | |||
| 1:52 | +2 | Arrinten Page makes two point dunk (Nick Martinelli assists) | 81-75 | |
| 1:19 | Angelo Ciaravino blocks Amare Bynum's two point jump shot | |||
| 1:17 | Angelo Ciaravino defensive rebound | |||
| 1:13 | Amare Bynum blocks Jayden Reid's two point layup | |||
| 1:11 | Angelo Ciaravino offensive rebound | |||
| 1:08 | +2 | Angelo Ciaravino makes two point layup | 81-77 | |
| 1:05 | Buckeyes 60 second timeout | |||
| 0:57 | Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot | |||
| 0:57 | Devin Royal offensive rebound | |||
| 0:57 | Jayden Reid shooting foul (Devin Royal draws the foul) | |||
| 0:57 | Devin Royal misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:57 | +1 | Devin Royal makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 82-77 | |
| 0:43 | Arrinten Page misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:41 | Angelo Ciaravino offensive rebound | |||
| 0:38 | +2 | Angelo Ciaravino makes two point layup | 82-79 | |
| 0:38 | Buckeyes 30 second timeout | |||
| 0:35 | Devin Royal turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Clayton steals) | |||
| 0:28 | Amare Bynum shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul) | |||
| 0:28 | +1 | Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 82-80 | |
| 0:28 | +1 | Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 82-81 | |
| 0:24 | Angelo Ciaravino personal foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul) | |||
| 0:24 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 83-81 | |
| 0:24 | +1 | Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 84-81 | |
| 0:19 | Brandon Noel personal foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul) | |||
| 0:19 | Nick Martinelli misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 0:19 | Christoph Tilly defensive rebound | |||
| 0:18 | Justin Mullins personal foul (Christoph Tilly draws the foul) | |||
| 0:18 | +1 | Christoph Tilly makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 85-81 | |
| 0:18 | Christoph Tilly misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:18 | Angelo Ciaravino defensive rebound | |||
| 0:13 | Jayden Reid misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:11 | Christoph Tilly defensive rebound | |||
| 0:11 | Arrinten Page personal foul (Christoph Tilly draws the foul) | |||
| 0:11 | +1 | Christoph Tilly makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 86-81 | |
| 0:11 | Christoph Tilly misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:11 | Arrinten Page defensive rebound | |||
| 0:05 | K.J. Windham misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:03 | Nick Martinelli offensive rebound | |||
| 0:02 | Brandon Noel personal foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul) | |||
| 0:02 | +1 | Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 86-82 | |
| 0:02 | Nick Martinelli misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:02 | Brandon Noel defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Brandon Noel defensive rebound | 0:02 |
| Nick Martinelli misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:02 |
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+ 1 | Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:02 |
| Brandon Noel personal foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul) | 0:02 |
| Nick Martinelli offensive rebound | 0:03 |
| K.J. Windham misses three point jump shot | 0:05 |
| Arrinten Page defensive rebound | 0:11 |
| Christoph Tilly misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:11 |
| |
+ 1 | Christoph Tilly makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:11 |
| Arrinten Page personal foul (Christoph Tilly draws the foul) | 0:11 |
| Christoph Tilly defensive rebound | 0:11 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 86 | 82 |
| Field Goals | 35-61 (57.4%) | 29-61 (47.5%) |
| 3-Pointers | 4-14 (28.6%) | 8-24 (33.3%) |
| Free Throws | 12-20 (60.0%) | 16-18 (88.9%) |
| Total Rebounds | 29 | 34 |
| Offensive | 8 | 11 |
| Defensive | 19 | 19 |
| Team | 2 | 4 |
| Assists | 24 | 21 |
| Steals | 5 | 4 |
| Blocks | 2 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 14 |
| Fouls | 17 | 21 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State 7-1 | 88.4 PPG | 40.0 RPG | 17.5 APG |
| Northwestern 5-4 | 81.1 PPG | 37.1 RPG | 18.3 APG |
| Key Players | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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. Noel F | 9.4 PPG | 5.4 RPG | 1.0 APG | 75.6 FG% |
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. Martinelli F | 21.1 PPG | 6.9 RPG | 1.8 APG | 57.0 FG% |
| Top Scorers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Noel F | 29 PTS | 7 REB | 1 AST | ||
| N. Martinelli F | 32 PTS | 8 REB | 4 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| B. Noel | 29 | 7 | 1 | 13/15 | 0/1 | 3/5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| B. Thornton | 17 | 4 | 10 | 6/12 | 0/1 | 5/7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| D. Royal | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4/8 | 1/3 | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| J. Mobley Jr. | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3/7 | 1/5 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| C. Tilly | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 2/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| B. Noel | 29 | 7 | 1 | 13/15 | 0/1 | 3/5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| B. Thornton | 17 | 4 | 10 | 6/12 | 0/1 | 5/7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| D. Royal | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4/8 | 1/3 | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| J. Mobley Jr. | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3/7 | 1/5 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| C. Tilly | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 2/4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| A. Bynum | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5/9 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| C. White | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2/3 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| G. Cupps | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Chatman | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Nash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I. Njegovan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Grujicic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 86 | 27 | 24 | 35/61 | 4/14 | 12/20 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 19 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| N. Martinelli | 32 | 8 | 4 | 10/16 | 2/3 | 10/12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| A. Ciaravino | 14 | 8 | 2 | 6/10 | 0/3 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| A. Page | 13 | 9 | 5 | 6/11 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| J. Reid | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2/10 | 1/4 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Clayton | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| N. Martinelli | 32 | 8 | 4 | 10/16 | 2/3 | 10/12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| A. Ciaravino | 14 | 8 | 2 | 6/10 | 0/3 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| A. Page | 13 | 9 | 5 | 6/11 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| J. Reid | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2/10 | 1/4 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Clayton | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| K. Windham | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3/7 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Mullins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. West | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Singleton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| M. Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Kropp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| G. Hurlburt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Bennerman | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P. Gill | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 82 | 30 | 21 | 29/61 | 8/24 | 16/18 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 19 |