For nearly nearly the entirety of the second half, Ohio State held the lead.
That, evidently, wasn't enough.
With five seconds remaining and a one-point deficit, Ohio State went to Duane Washington Jr. who missed an out-of-timeout layup and E.J. Liddell got stripped, leading to free throws that eventually gave Northwestern a 71-70 victory.
The Buckeyes dropped to 7-2 on the season and 1-2 in the Big Ten, while the Wildcats jumped to 6-1 overall and 3-0 in the conference.
Chase Audige drilled a 3-pointer to put Northwestern ahead by one point with 1:48 remaining, followed by a timeout and Kyle Young hitting a jump hook to put the Buckeyes back on top.