OSU (7-1)      10  23  28  18  — 79
NW (6-3)       16  9   22  23  — 70

OHIO STATE — D. Biriuk 0-1 0-0 0; K. Cambridge 1-5 2-2 4; *J. Cambridge 10-19 2-2 22; C. Gray 3-10 3-4 9; S. Henry 0-0 0-0 0; E. Hobbs 0-1 0-0 0; K. Kitts 6-10 6-6 18; E. Lemmilä 3-9 1-2 7; B. Martin 0-2 0-0 0; T. Todd 4-9 2-2 13; A. Watson 1-2 3-4 6.Totals 28-68 19-22 79.
NORTHWESTERN — C. Harter 3-9 2-2 11; A. Hodgens 0-1 0-0 0; C. Keswick 0-2 0-0 0; T. Lash 2-5 0-0 4; C. Lau 2-7 0-0 6; A. López 0-0 0-0 0; *G. Sullivan 17-28 3-3 37; T. Thomas 1-4 0-0 2; D. Turner 0-1 0-0 0; X. Walton 4-10 0-0 10; C. Wang 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-67 5-5 70. 
Three-point goals: OSU 4-18 (D. Biriuk 0-1; K. Cambridge 0-3; J. Cambridge 0-3; C. Gray 0-2; B. Martin 0-2; T. Todd 3-6; A. Watson 1-1), NW 7-18 (C. Harter 3-6; C. Keswick 0-1; T. Lash 0-1; C. Lau 2-4; G. Sullivan 0-1; X. Walton 2-5). Rebounds: OSU 31, NW 33. Assists: OSU 16 (K. Cambridge 6), NW 24 (C. Lau 14). Possessions: 77. Halftime: Ohio State 33, Northwestern 25. 
Attendance: 1,515. 

EVANSTON, Ill. (Interstat) — The Ohio State women’s basketball team used a dominant second quarter to secure a 79-70 road victory over Northwestern in a Big Ten Conference game Sunday at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Buckeyes, who led 33-25 at halftime, broke the game open with a 28-point third quarter. Northwestern’s Grace Sullivan scored a game-high 37 points in the loss. Ohio State’s Jaloni Cambridge added 22 points. Ohio State improved to 7-1 overall. Northwestern fell to 6-3. Attendance was 1,515.

EVANSTON, Ill. (Interstat) — A key early-season Big Ten women’s basketball matchup unfolds Sunday when the No. 7-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes visit the Northwestern Wildcats at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Ohio State (6-1) enters on a five-game winning streak, most recently delivering a historic 130-32 rout of Niagara on Nov. 30. The Buckeyes’ lone blemish is a road loss to powerhouse Connecticut. Northwestern (6-2) looks to rebound after back-to-back losses to Kansas and Missouri, which followed a 6-0 start. The game features a compelling contrast in star power. Ohio State is fueled by the dynamic playmaking of guard Ava Watson, who is coming off a near triple-double with 15 points and 10 assists against Niagara. Northwestern relies heavily on the prolific scoring of forward Grace Sullivan, who has averaged 25.4 points over her last five games, including a 31-point, 13-rebound performance at Missouri. “This is a great test for us early in the conference landscape,“ Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff said. “Northwestern is tough at home and has one of the most explosive players in the country in Sullivan. Our defensive focus will be critical.“ Northwestern coach Joe McKeown emphasized the need for a complete effort. “Ohio State is deep, athletic, and they pressure you for 40 minutes,“ McKeown said. “We have to handle their system and match their intensity. Our recent setbacks have shown us areas we must improve.“ The Buckeyes’ high-octane, turnover-forcing defense will challenge a Wildcats squad seeking offensive consistency beyond Sullivan. Ohio State’s balanced attack, which saw Dasha Biriuk score 25 and Brynleigh Martin add 21 in the record-setting win, presents a multifaceted problem for Northwestern’s defense. Sunday’s contest opens the Big Ten schedule for both teams. Ohio State’s next conference game is at Purdue on Dec. 31, while Northwestern resumes league play at home against Iowa on Jan. 5.