Ohio State’s last road win came at Northwestern on Jan. 1, 2023. The Buckeyes didn’t come close to duplicating that victory on Saturday.
Three hundred ninety-one days after earning a 73-57 win over Northwestern in Welsh-Ryan Arena, the Buckeyes suffered their 14th road loss in a row, 83-58, on Saturday in Evanston.
In their most decisive loss of the season yet, the Buckeyes fell behind by double digits before halftime and never recovered as Northwestern pulled away for a blowout win.
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| OHIO STATE | 30 | 28 | 58 |
| NORTHWESTERN | 41 | 42 | 83 |
The loss dropped Ohio State’s record to 2-5 in January and 13-7 for the season as a whole, pushing the Buckeyes further away from the NCAA Tournament bubble.