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Ohio State women's basketball drops first Big Ten game, 86-82, at Northwestern

Despite a furious fourth quarter rally, the Buckeyes fell short in Evanston

The Ohio State women's basketball team is no longer perfect in Big Ten play. The Buckeyes fell to Northwestern, 86-82, in Evanston on Thursday night. The team now has a 12-4 record for the season.

Ohio State had won eight straight games coming into Thursday night, including their first four in Big Ten play. The Buckeyes' last loss had come at the hands of Notre Dame in South Bend on Dec. 2. Northwestern had lost three of its first four conference games, and recently fell out of the AP top 25.