Despite holding a four-point leading heading into the fourth quarter, Northwestern came up short against No. 7 Ohio State, losing 76-73. Northwestern played well against the Buckeyes, with Nia Coffey and Christen Inman leading the team with 23 and 18 points, respectively. However, Kelsey Mitchell bounced back from a poor first half to lead Ohio State to victory with 27 points.
Northwestern took the lead in the first quarter and lead for most of the game. Both teams came out flat and played sloppily, but Northwestern’s three-point shooting allowed the Wildcats to pull slightly ahead. Ohio State shot poorly in the first half and committed several turnovers, but Northwestern was unable to capitalize and build a large lead like it did in the first meeting between the two teams.