Ohio State Buckeyes vs Northwestern Wildcats

College Basketball

Ohio State

7-1

86-82

Final

Northwestern

5-4

Welsh-Ryan Arena

Lead tracker

OSU leadsBiggest lead OSU 8, NU 9

NU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
OSU	40	46	86
NU	44	38	82

Who won: Ohio State 86-82

The Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Northwestern Wildcats 86-82 on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Ohio State outscored the Northwestern 46-38 in the 2nd half. Brandon Noel led the Ohio State in points (29). Nick Martinelli led the Northwestern in points (32).

Player of the game

Nick Martinelli

NU · 32 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST

9.5

Win probability

100%OSU final

OSUNU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
Defensive rebound
Brandon Noel Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:02
Missed Free Throw
Nick Martinelli missed Free Throw.
N. Martinelli · 32 PTS
H2 0:02
+1
Made Free Throw
Nick Martinelli made Free Throw.
N. Martinelli · 32 PTS
OSU 86 - 82 NU
H2 0:02
Foul on Brandon Noel
Foul on Brandon Noel.
B. Noel · 29 PTS
H2 0:02
Offensive Rebound
Nick Martinelli Offensive Rebound.
N. Martinelli · 32 PTS
H2 0:05
Missed Three Point Jumper
K.J. Windham missed Three Point Jumper.
K.J. Windham · 8 PTS
H2 0:09
Defensive rebound
Arrinten Page Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:10
Missed Free Throw
Christoph Tilly missed Free Throw.
C. Tilly · 4 PTS
H2 0:11
+1
Made Free Throw
Christoph Tilly made Free Throw.
C. Tilly · 4 PTS
OSU 86 - 81 NU
H2 0:11
Foul on Arrinten Page
Foul on Arrinten Page.
A. Page · 13 PTS
H2 0:11
Defensive rebound
Christoph Tilly Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:13
Missed Three Point Jumper
Jayden Reid missed Three Point Jumper.
J. Reid · 9 PTS
H2 0:16
Defensive rebound
Angelo Ciaravino Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:18
Missed Free Throw
Christoph Tilly missed Free Throw.
C. Tilly · 4 PTS
H2 0:18
+1
Made Free Throw
Christoph Tilly made Free Throw.
C. Tilly · 4 PTS
OSU 85 - 81 NU
H2 0:18
Foul on Justin Mullins
Foul on Justin Mullins.
J. Mullins
H2 0:18
Defensive rebound
Christoph Tilly Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:19
Missed Free Throw
Nick Martinelli missed Free Throw.
N. Martinelli · 32 PTS
H2 0:19
Foul on Brandon Noel
Foul on Brandon Noel.
B. Noel · 29 PTS
H2 0:24
+1
Made Free Throw
Bruce Thornton made Free Throw.
B. Thornton · 17 PTS
OSU 84 - 81 NU
H2 0:24
+1
Made Free Throw
Bruce Thornton made Free Throw.
B. Thornton · 17 PTS
OSU 83 - 81 NU
H2 0:24
Foul on Angelo Ciaravino
Foul on Angelo Ciaravino.
A. Ciaravino · 14 PTS
H2 0:28
+1
Made Free Throw
Nick Martinelli made Free Throw.
N. Martinelli · 32 PTS
OSU 82 - 81 NU