Daily file photo by Joshua Hoffman Sophomore guard Ty Berry gets ready to shoot against New Orleans earlier in the season. Berry’s career-high 23 points weren’t enough as Northwestern fell to No. 13 Ohio State 95-87. Alex Cervantes, ReporterJanuary 9, 2022 Basketball is a mix of momentum, effort and luck, and Northwestern fell short in all three categories Sunday in their 95-87 loss to No. 13 Ohio State. The Wildcats (8-5, 1-3 Big Ten) fell behind early to the Buckeyes, courtesy of preseason All-American forward E.J. Liddell, who recorded 17 points in the opening five minutes. When the halftime buzzer sounded, the Buckeyes had notched a season-high in first-half points with 51, aided by 66.7% shooting from the field and 56.3% shooting from three-point range. The hot start from Ohio State (10-3, 4-1 Big Ten) dug NU into a deep hole, with coach Chris Collins frustrated with the squad’s opening…
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