Men’s basketball | Previewing Ohio State vs. Northwestern
Ohio State vs. Northwestern
8:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY
Where: Value City Arena
TV: Big Ten Network
Radio: WBNS-FM/AM (97.1/1460)
Records: Ohio State 16-9, 6-8 Big Ten; Northwestern 12-13, 3-11
Notable: The Buckeyes have won 13 of their last 14 games against the Wildcats. … Northwestern averages a league-low 67.0 points and is shooting a league-worst 40.9 percent from the field. … Ohio State has averaged 16.5 turnovers during its last four games.
Projected starters
OHIO STATE
G C.J. Jackson, 6-1, Sr., 12.8
G Luther Muhammad, 6-3, Fr., 9.5
G/F Musa Jallow, 6-5, So. 2.8
F Andre Wesson, 6-6, Jr., 8.8
C Kaleb Wesson, 6-9, So., 14.4
Key reserves: G Woods, 6-3, Gr., 6.4; F Young, 6-8, So., 6.8; G Washington, 6-3, Fr., 6.8; F/C LeDee, 6-9, Fr., 2.7; F Ahrens, 6-5, Fr., 1.6
NORTHWESTERN
G Anthony Gaines, 6-4, So., 6.7
G Ryan Taylor, 6-6, Sr., 11.1
F Vic Law, 6-7, Sr., 15.5
F Aaron Falzon, 6-8, Jr., 4.2
C Dererk Pardon, 6-8, Sr., 13.6
Key reserves: G/F Turner, 6-7, Jr., 8.3; C Benson, 6-10, Jr., 2.4; G Greer, 6-2, Fr., 1.5; G/F Kopp, 6-7, Fr., 4.3
— Adam Jardy