June 14, 2026

Ohio State men’s basketball vs. Northwestern: Game preview, prediction

© Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY SportsThe Buckeyes will be trying to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive when they travel to Evanston for the first time since 2016 to take on the Northwestern Wildcats. After suffering their worst defeat of the season on Saturday to Purdue in West Lafayette, Ohio State (18-11, 8-10) will try and regroup against Northwestern (12-17, 3-15), the worst team in the Big Ten this year. The Buckeyes are 30-2 against the Wildcats since 2000, and have amassed a 119-46 all-time record against Northwestern. Ohio State and Northwestern will tip from Evanston at 9 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network Preview Ohio State looked like they had firmly locked up a NCAA Tournament bid with last Tuesday’s win over Iowa, but things have gone terribly wrong for the Buckeyes since. Not only was Kaleb Wesson suspended on Friday for a violation of athletic department policy, but the…

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