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).

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Ohio State wins its Big Ten opener, 86-82 over Northwestern

Brandon Noel scored 29 points on 13-for-15 shooting and Ohio State won its Big Ten opener with an 86-82 victory over Northwestern on Saturday.

What it means

Ohio State 1-1 on the road; Northwestern 3-2 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, IL · Attendance 5,448
Officials: James Breeding (Referee), Andy O'Brien (Referee), Randy Richardson (Referee)