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Northwestern Downs Ohio State 69-63 - Match Report
Northwestern grabbed a 69-63 win over Ohio State on Thursday, behind a 19-point effort from Boo Buie at Value City Arena.
Northwestern won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +5.5-point spread as underdogs.
Brooks Barnhizer had 19 points for Northwestern and Chase Audige chipped in with 12 points. Boo Buie had 5 assists for them, while Robbie Beran was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 4 boards.
Ohio State got 19 points from Justice Sueing in a losing cause and another 12 points from Bruce Thornton. Bruce Thornton contributed 3 assists for them, while Zed Key had 10 rebounds.
Ohio State had a 35-21 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Northwestern heads into a battle against Purdue. Ohio State, meanwhile, will have their next action against Michigan State.