EVANSTON, IL. — Yikes.
Northwestern (10-4, 2-1 B1G) fell from the heights it experienced after its Thursday upset at No. 22 Iowa, getting blown out by Ohio State (11-3) at home on Sunday.
Veronica Burton, who led the ‘Cats in points with 16, rebounds with eight, assists with five and steals with six, failed to get the help she needed, resulting in a sound defeat for her team. Meanwhile, the Buckeyes had four players reach double-digit scoring, including Jacy Sheldon, who led all players with 20 points.
The Buckeyes established themselves early on, pulling ahead with a 7-0 lead on 3-for-5 shooting while the Wildcats missed their first five shots from the field.