The Northwestern Wildcats (15-4, 4-2 Big Ten) are on the road hoping to pick up a win against the Ohio State Buckeyes (12-7, 2-4) after a weeklong break.
The Wildcats pounded Iowa by 35 their last time out, getting important contributions from point guard Bryant McIntosh (20 points, 10 assists), shooting guard Scottie Lindsey (22 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists) and small forward Vic Law Jr. (12 points). The Wildcats led from wire to wire and held the conference’s leading scorer, Peter Jok, to just four points.
Ohio State, meanwhile, has managed to string two straight wins together after a disastrous 0-4 start to conference play.