12/26/2020 Northwestern v. Ohio State Game Preview

December 26, 2020 at 2:00 PM ET
Conference Regular Season

Welsh-Ryan Arena
Evanston, Illinois

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2020-2021 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
Ohio State3140.477.226.457.6.4598.122.6.36016.221.4.7569.426.135.513.14.53.510.618.4
Northwestern2440.370.325.358.4.4338.323.6.35311.315.8.7187.225.833.014.76.22.611.817.7
OSU Opponents3140.471.124.758.7.4217.722.6.34013.919.7.7089.223.032.213.74.82.610.319.0
NWU Opponents2440.370.024.457.0.4288.024.3.33113.218.6.7098.326.534.714.96.03.313.116.3


Head to Head Since 2002-2003

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Jan 26, 2020
Ohio State
Northwestern
71 - 59
Ohio State
Conference Regular Season Welsh-Ryan Arena
Mar 6, 2019
Ohio State
Northwestern
50 - 68
Northwestern
Conference Regular Season Welsh-Ryan Arena
Feb 20, 2019
Northwestern
Ohio State
49 - 63
Ohio State
Conference Regular Season Value City Arena
Jan 17, 2018
Ohio State
Northwestern
71 - 65
Ohio State
Conference Regular Season Allstate Arena
Jan 22, 2017
Northwestern
Ohio State
74 - 72
Northwestern
Conference Regular Season Value City Arena
Feb 9, 2016
Northwestern
Ohio State
63 - 71
Ohio State
Conference Regular Season Value City Arena
Jan 6, 2016
Ohio State
Northwestern
65 - 56
Ohio State
Conference Regular Season Welsh-Ryan Arena
Jan 22, 2015
Ohio State
Northwestern
69 - 67
Ohio State
Conference Regular Season Welsh-Ryan Arena
Feb 19, 2014
Northwestern
Ohio State
60 - 76
Ohio State
Conference Regular Season Value City Arena
Feb 28, 2013
Ohio State
Northwestern
63 - 53
Ohio State
Conference Regular Season Welsh-Ryan Arena
Feb 14, 2013
Northwestern
Ohio State
59 - 69
Ohio State
Conference Regular Season Value City Arena
Feb 29, 2012
Ohio State
Northwestern
75 - 73
Ohio State
Conference Regular Season Welsh-Ryan Arena
Dec 28, 2011
Northwestern
Ohio State
54 - 87
Ohio State
Conference Regular Season Value City Arena
Mar 11, 2011
Northwestern
Ohio State
61 - 67
Ohio State
Conference Tournament Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Jan 29, 2011
Ohio State
Northwestern
58 - 57
Ohio State
Conference Regular Season Welsh-Ryan Arena
Jan 19, 2010
Northwestern
Ohio State
56 - 76
Ohio State
Conference Regular Season Value City Arena
Mar 8, 2009
Northwestern
Ohio State
47 - 52
Ohio State
Conference Regular Season Value City Arena
Feb 18, 2009
Ohio State
Northwestern
69 - 72
Northwestern
Conference Regular Season Welsh-Ryan Arena
Feb 13, 2008
Ohio State
Northwestern
65 - 47
Ohio State
Conference Regular Season Welsh-Ryan Arena
Jan 6, 2008
Northwestern
Ohio State
51 - 62
Ohio State
Conference Regular Season Value City Arena
Jan 24, 2007
Ohio State
Northwestern
59 - 50
Ohio State
Conference Regular Season Welsh-Ryan Arena
Jan 17, 2007
Northwestern
Ohio State
41 - 73
Ohio State
Conference Regular Season Value City Arena
Mar 1, 2006
Ohio State
Northwestern
56 - 53
Ohio State
Conference Regular Season Welsh-Ryan Arena
Feb 18, 2006
Northwestern
Ohio State
52 - 61
Ohio State
Conference Regular Season Value City Arena
Jan 29, 2005
Ohio State
Northwestern
65 - 52
Ohio State
Conference Regular Season Welsh-Ryan Arena
Feb 4, 2004
Northwestern
Ohio State
64 - 72
Ohio State
Conference Regular Season Value City Arena
Mar 5, 2003
Ohio State
Northwestern
52 - 48
Ohio State
Conference Regular Season Welsh-Ryan Arena
Feb 1, 2003
Northwestern
Ohio State
52 - 65
Ohio State
Conference Regular Season Value City Arena

2020-2021 Ohio State Buckeyes Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters D. Washington, Jr. J. Ahrens M. Jallow J. Sueing E. Liddell
Rotation C. Walker   S. Towns K. Young  
Lim PT M. Johnson, Jr. J. Sotos E. Brown III Z. Key I. Diallo
Lim PT   A. Porter H. Hookfin    
Lim PT   J. Davidson      

2020-2021 Northwestern Wildcats Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters B. Buie C. Audige M. Kopp R. Beran P. Nance
Rotation   T. Berry A. Gaines   R. Young
Lim PT E. Zalewski R. Greer     M. Nicholson
Lim PT   D. Martinelli      
Lim PT   R. Dixon III      
Lim PT   D. Sandhu      

Ohio State Buckeyes Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
10 Justin Ahrens SG 31 18.2 5.7 1.9 4.3 .433 1.7 4.1 .425 0.2 0.3 .700 0.2 1.7 1.9 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.4 1.2
3 Eugene Brown III SF 27 6.5 1.3 0.5 1.4 .351 0.3 0.9 .280 0.1 0.1 .500 0.3 1.0 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4
40 Jansen Davidson G 2 3.5 1.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.0 .750 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0
15 Ibrahima Diallo C 5 2.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.8 .250 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0
42 Harrison Hookfin F 4 3.0 1.5 0.8 1.5 .500 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0
2 Musa Jallow SF 26 15.7 2.9 1.2 2.3 .508 0.0 0.7 .056 0.5 0.9 .565 0.6 1.6 2.2 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.6 2.1
0 Meechie Johnson, Jr. PG 17 5.8 1.2 0.4 1.1 .389 0.4 0.7 .500 0.1 0.4 .167 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.4
23 Zed Key PF 31 11.7 5.2 2.0 3.2 .616 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.2 .551 1.5 1.9 3.4 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.9
32 E.J. Liddell PF 29 29.3 16.2 5.4 11.5 .474 0.9 2.8 .338 4.3 5.8 .746 1.8 4.9 6.7 1.8 0.7 1.1 1.6 3.0
0 Abel Porter G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 Jimmy Sotos G 12 9.5 1.7 0.5 1.5 .333 0.4 1.2 .333 0.2 0.3 .750 0.2 0.5 0.8 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.2
14 Justice Sueing SF 31 28.2 10.7 3.5 7.2 .491 0.7 2.0 .361 3.0 4.0 .750 1.5 3.9 5.5 1.5 0.9 0.2 1.8 2.4
31 Seth Towns SF 25 10.9 3.8 1.3 3.0 .421 0.6 1.8 .341 0.6 0.8 .800 0.4 1.7 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.2
13 C.J. Walker PG 27 30.0 9.5 3.0 7.4 .410 0.5 1.8 .265 2.9 3.1 .940 0.4 2.8 3.2 4.4 0.9 0.1 2.0 2.6
4 Duane Washington, Jr. G 31 32.1 16.4 5.5 13.5 .410 2.9 7.7 .374 2.5 2.9 .835 0.2 3.2 3.4 2.9 0.4 0.0 2.2 1.6
25 Kyle Young PF 27 26.3 8.6 3.3 6.0 .543 0.5 1.1 .433 1.6 1.9 .846 1.8 3.7 5.5 1.3 0.4 0.6 0.5 2.7

Northwestern Wildcats Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
1 Chase Audige SG 24 28.2 12.3 4.7 11.5 .404 1.7 4.9 .339 1.3 2.4 .544 0.8 2.9 3.7 1.8 1.5 0.4 2.3 2.9
31 Robbie Beran PF 24 20.2 5.7 2.0 4.5 .444 0.8 2.4 .351 0.8 1.2 .667 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.1 0.3 0.4 0.6 2.6
3 Ty Berry G 22 14.5 5.1 1.7 4.2 .402 1.0 2.9 .365 0.7 1.1 .600 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.5 1.1
0 Boo Buie G 24 26.9 10.3 3.4 9.2 .369 1.7 4.8 .360 1.8 2.3 .782 0.2 2.0 2.3 4.0 0.6 0.0 2.0 2.2
53 Roy Dixon III G 3 1.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.0
11 Anthony Gaines GF 24 20.9 3.9 1.3 3.1 .432 0.4 1.1 .346 0.9 1.2 .700 1.0 3.3 4.3 1.1 0.6 0.3 1.0 2.0
2 Ryan Greer SG 23 13.1 2.7 1.0 2.1 .500 0.3 0.7 .471 0.3 0.3 .875 0.1 1.3 1.4 1.5 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.8
10 Miller Kopp F 24 31.3 11.2 3.8 9.5 .396 1.4 4.3 .330 2.3 2.8 .848 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.1 1.0 0.1 1.5 1.4
50 Dom Martinelli G 4 2.0 1.5 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.8 0.2 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
22 Pete Nance PF 24 27.6 11.1 4.5 9.0 .495 1.0 2.8 .364 1.2 1.5 .784 1.0 5.8 6.8 1.8 0.6 0.7 1.3 2.6
34 Matt Nicholson C 9 2.6 1.0 0.4 1.0 .444 0.0 0.0 .000 0.1 0.4 .250 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.7
54 Dylan Sandhu G 3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
15 Ryan Young PF 24 18.8 7.8 2.9 5.1 .574 0.0 0.1 .500 1.9 2.5 .738 1.7 3.0 4.8 1.4 0.5 0.4 1.4 1.8
55 Eric Zalewski G 6 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2

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