Jonah Elkowitz/The Daily Northwestern Senior guard Veronica Burton dribbles the ball against Ohio State. Burton led Northwestern with 16 points and six steals in its 74-61 Sunday loss to the Buckeyes. MaryKate Anderson, ReporterJanuary 9, 2022 The excitement of Northwestern’s first home matchup in 23 days was overshadowed Sunday afternoon by a cold offense that struggled to keep pace with Ohio State. Sporadic streaks appeared in a landscape of otherwise lackluster shooting, but the Wildcats (10-4, 2-1 Big Ten) fell 74-61 to the Buckeyes (11-3, 3-2). The loss broke NU’s six-game win streak and handed the Cats their first loss in Welsh-Ryan Arena this season. Despite starting slow and trailing for the majority of the game, NU never trailed by more than eight points in the first half, leaving hope for a comeback going into halftime. Coach Joe McKeown said he expected this to be the sort of game where…
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