Northwestern Wildcats @ Ohio State Buckeyes
Northwestern Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 37 | 11 | 5-18 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 22 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 38 | 10 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 5-7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 34 | 13 | 4-12 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 16 | 6 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 27 | 6 | 2-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
54 | 17-53 | 7-20 | 13-19 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 22 | |
32% | 35% | 68% |
Ohio State Buckeyes
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 30 | 16 | 6-13 | 0-3 | 4-6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | 17 | 7-11 | 1-1 | 2-5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| 18 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | 2 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 35 | 28 | 9-14 | 5-7 | 5-5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 5 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 | 12 | 4-7 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
87 | 29-61 | 10-20 | 19-30 | 49 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 34 | 17 | |
48% | 50% | 63% |
Game Information
Columbus, OH

Referee:Ed Hightower
Referee:Tim Clougherty
Referee:Eric Curry

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 15-1 | - | 25-2 |
| Illinois | 13-4 | 2.5 | 22-6 |
| Nebraska | 12-4 | 3 | 23-4 |
| Purdue | 12-4 | 3 | 22-5 |
| Michigan State | 11-4 | 3.5 | 21-5 |
| Wisconsin | 10-5 | 4.5 | 18-8 |
| UCLA | 10-6 | 5 | 18-9 |
| Iowa | 9-6 | 5.5 | 19-7 |
| Ohio State | 9-6 | 5.5 | 17-9 |
| Indiana | 8-8 | 7 | 17-10 |
| USC | 7-9 | 8 | 18-9 |
| Minnesota | 6-10 | 9 | 13-14 |
| Washington | 5-11 | 10 | 13-14 |
| Rutgers | 4-12 | 11 | 11-16 |
| Maryland | 4-12 | 11 | 11-16 |
| Northwestern | 3-13 | 12 | 11-16 |
| Oregon | 3-13 | 12 | 10-17 |
| Penn State | 2-15 | 13.5 | 11-17 |
Men's College Basketball News

Joe Lunardi's men's Bracketology March Madness watch guide
Duke beat Michigan on Saturday to take the No. 1 overall spot, shaking up the top 16 in the process.
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Henri Veesaar gives UNC lift in return after two-game absence
North Carolina's Henri Veesaar scored 19 points Saturday in his return after missing two straight games with a lower-body injury.
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What we learned in Duke's win over Michigan, Arizona's over Houston
We rerank the top 4 teams after Duke and Arizona beat Michigan and Houston, respectively.
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