EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Kam Williams scored 21 points, and Ohio State beat Northwestern 65-56 for its seventh straight win on Wednesday night.
Williams finished one point shy of his season high and hit five 3-pointers.
He was about the only one connecting for either team, helping the Buckeyes (11-5, 3-0 Big Ten) extend their best streak since a 15-0 start in 2013-14. They pulled away down the stretch to beat Northwestern (13-3, 1-2) for the 28th time in 29 games.
Trevor Thompson had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Ohio State. And the Buckeyes prevailed despite shooting 10 of 22 from the foul line and 5 of 18 on 3-pointers.
Northwestern struggled in a big way from the field, shooting 31 percent overall and 6 of 25 on 3-pointers after hitting just 2 of 20 in Saturday’s loss to then-No. 4 Maryland.
Northwestern got 15 points and six assists from Bryant McIntosh.
