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12/06 17:06 CST Ohio State wins its Big Ten opener, 86-82 over Northwestern
Ohio State wins its Big Ten opener, 86-82 over Northwestern
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) --- Brandon Noel scored 29 points on 13-for-15 shooting and
Ohio State won its Big Ten opener with an 86-82 victory over Northwestern on
Saturday.
Ohio State (7-1, 1-0) used a 18-7 surge in the second half to take a 64-61 lead
with 8:41 left before Northwestern's Arrinten Page tied it with a 3-pointer.
Noel then scored the next four points on two free throws and a layup. The
Buckeyes later pushed the advantage to 81-73 with 2:10 remaining.
The Wildcats pulled to 82-81 with 21 seconds to go before the Buckeyes sealed
it from the free-throw line.
Bruce Thornton added 17 points and 10 assists for Ohio State, which shot 57%
(35 of 61) from the floor. Amare Bynum chipped in with 11 points and Devin
Royal scored 10.
Nick Martinelli scored 32 points to go with eight rebounds and four assists to
lead Northwestern (5-4, 0-2). Angelo Ciaravino added 14 points and Arrinten
Page had 13.
Martinelli scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds in the first half to help
the Wildcats build a 44-40 lead. Noel scored 10 points to pace the Buckeyes.
Up next
Ohio State hosts No. 14 Illinois State on Tuesday.
Northwestern plays at home against Jackson State on Saturday.
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