By Field Level Media2 Min ReadOhio State did not let a late lead slip away again vs. Northwestern when the No. 21 Buckeyes defeated the visiting Wildcats 81-71 on Wednesday.Slideshow ( 26 images )After letting a 12-point advantage shrink to 67-66 with 4:21 to play, the Buckeyes (10-3, 4-3 Big Ten) scored 12 unanswered points for a 79-66 lead with 1:05 left to send the Wildcats (6-5, 3-4) to their fourth straight defeat.Junior guard Duane Washington Jr. scored a career-high 23 points for the Buckeyes. He had 22 vs. Rutgers on Dec. 23.Holding a one-point lead coming out of a timeout, Justin Ahrens hit his fourth triple to extend the Ohio State lead to 70-66, and the Wildcats were unable to respond as they failed to beat the Buckeyes.In the first meeting this season on Dec. 26, the Wildcats trailed by seven with seven minutes left before winning 71-70.Northwestern’s Chase…
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