8 TONIGHT
• Where: Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Ill.
• TV: Big Ten Network
• Radio: WBNS-AM (1460)
• Records: Ohio State 12-3, 4-0 Big Ten; Northwestern 12-4, 1-3
• Notable: The Buckeyes lead the all-time series 42-17 and have won the past five games. … The Wildcats opened the season 10-0 but have lost three of the past four games. Nia Coffey leads the Big Ten in rebounding at 11.1 per game. … The Buckeyes lead the conference in free-throw percentage at 76.5 percent. Kelsey Mitchell is second in the nation in scoring at 25.