Northwestern snaps 40-year drought with 74-72 victory at Ohio State

Northwestern came here to defy history, but not the kind you’re thinking. In Chris Collins’ mind, his team ventured to Columbus to crack the streak, rather than The Streak. The streak, lowercase, was NU’s run of 34 straight losses at Ohio State, dating to Feb. 24, 1977. The Streak, uppercase, is the reason Northwestern basketball was the lead story on ESPN.com Friday. “March is an eternity away,” Collins said after the Wildcats’ 74-72 victory Sunday. “We still have 11 league games. “This has been a house of horrors for us, and a motivating force is to win in venues (like this). We said, ‘Let’s be different. Let’s be a Northwestern team that’s tough enough.'” This win was all about toughness, grit, protecting the basketball (five fewer turnovers than Ohio State), creating extra possessions (three more offensive rebounds) and sinking 9 of 10 free throws in the game’s final two minutes.…

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