Kyle Leverone, Assistant Sports EditorJanuary 9, 2022 Northwestern (10-4, 2-1) had to go through the Big Ten’s most prolific scorer on Thursday in their contest against Caitlin Clark and Iowa. Today, the Cats had to go through the Big Ten’s most prolific scorers in Ohio State (10-4, 3-2). The matchup between the Buckeyes – who average 84 points per game – and the Wildcats – who average 58.6 – marked a clash of opposing forces. After the usual loud pregame sequence, the game started in eerie silence. The student-free crowd in Welsh-Ryan was quiet and so, too, were the first three minutes of the game for NU, which fell behind 7-0 early. But after an expected four steals and six points off of turnovers in the first quarter, the Cats came clawing back to take the lead at 10-9. The first ended 18-12, and the six-point advantage stood with the…
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