Looking to go 14-0!
The Ohio State Buckeyes (13-0, 2-0 Big Ten) are on a roll as they try to build on a 13-game win streak when they visit the Northwestern Wildcats (6-5, 0-1 Big Ten) at 9:00 PM ET on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Sydney Wood led Northwestern to a 64-58 win over Air Force on Saturday, scoring 13 points in the matchup. Ohio State knocked off Oregon 84-67 in the team's last outing on Wednesday, led by Rebeka Mikulasikova's team-high 27 points.
Northwestern Team Stats
Northwestern heads into the matchup with a 66.2 points per game average on the season, 3.3 more than the 62.9 Ohio State gives up per contest. The Wildcats are 6-2 in games when they score at least 63 points. As a team, the Wildcats shoot 67.8 percent from the free throw line, good for 13th in the Big Ten. Caileigh Walsh leads Northwestern, knocking down 2.3 free throws a game while shooting 76 percent from the charity stripe.
Ohio State Team Stats
The Buckeyes 89.4 points per game average is more than the 67.7 Northwestern gives up. When Ohio State does reach the 68-point mark, it is 13-0 on the year. The Buckeyes are shooting 70.2 percent from the charity stripe as a team, good for 11th in the Big Ten. Madison Greene is leading Ohio State with 2.8 made free throws a game (shooting 80 percent from the line).
Northwestern Players to Watch
Walsh leads Northwestern in scoring and puts up 13.4 points and 1.5 blocks per game. Paige Mott leads the Wildcats with 4.9 rebounds per game and adds 7.2 points, while Kaylah Rainey paces the squad with 3.9 assists and averages 4.7 points. Walsh's 1.3 made three-pointers per contest makes her Northwestern's most prolific three-point shooter. She connects on 30 percent of her shots from beyond the arc.
Ohio State Players to Watch
Ohio State's top scorer, Taylor Mikesell, averages 18.1 points per game. Taylor Thierry paces the Buckeyes with 5.7 rebounds per game and adds 12.6 points, while Greene leads the team with 5.0 assists per game while averaging 10.9 points. Mikesell makes the most threes per game for Ohio State, shooting 40 percent from beyond the arc while hitting 3.2 three-pointers a contest.
