Mired in the middle of a five-game losing streak, it’s been nearly three weeks since Ohio State (10-8, 2-5) last won a game. Their last win came on New Year’s day — a blowout win over the Northwestern Wildcats in Evanston, 73-57. That win over Northwestern makes the losing streak even more puzzling, because Northwestern is, by all accounts, a very okay basketball team.
Chris Collins’ Wildcats aren’t world-beaters by any means, but they’re 12-5 overall and 3-3 in the B1G. KenPom has them pegged as the No. 57 team in the country with the No.