Ohio State rallies for 71-63 win over Northwestern
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Jaquan Lyle led five Ohio State players in double-figures as the Buckeyes rallied to beat Northwestern 71-63 on Tuesday night.
Keita Bates-Diop had six of his 11 points for Ohio State during a 15-2 run that swung the game in the Buckeyes' favor midway through the second half.
Lyle, who had four points during the Buckeyes' go-ahead spurt, finished with 16 points and Marc Loving had 15 for Ohio State. Trevor Thompson added 12 and Jae'Sean Tate had 10 for the Buckeyes (15-10, 7-5).
Tre Demps and Bryant McIntosh scored 14 points apiece, Alex Olah had 11 and Scottie Lindsey added 10 for Northwestern.
The Wildcats (16-9, 4-8) led for most of the first 35 minutes but wilted under an aggressive Ohio State press in the second half.
Ohio State snapped a two-game losing streak while Northwestern lost for the sixth time in its last seven games.