Ohio State Travels to Northwestern Wednesday Night
12/26/2022 3:28:47 PM | Women's Basketball
No. 3/4 Ohio State at Northwestern
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022
Venue: Welsh-Ryan Arena (Evanston, Ill.)
Game: at Northwestern (9 p.m. ET) | Live Stats | BTN
Rosters: Ohio State | Northwestern
Notes: Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 3/4 Ohio State women’s basketball team (13-0, 2-0 B1G) travels to Northwestern (6-5, 0-1 B1G) on Wednesday night for a 9 p.m. ET tip on BTN.
- Ohio State holds a 13-0 overall record and is 2-0 to begin conference play. Last Wednesday, the Buckeyes earned their third ranked win of the season by beating No. 16/15 Oregon by an 84-67 margin.
- Rebeka Mikulášiková led the OSU offense with 27 points, while Taylor Mikesell had 25 points on 10-of-13 (.769) shooting, including going 5-of-7 (.714) from behind the arc. Taylor Thierry rounded out Ohio State’s double figure scorers with 14 points.
- Rikki Harris had a career-high eight assists as the team tied its highest total of the season with 26 assists.
- Northwestern enters the game with a 6-5 overall record and a 0-1 mark in conference play.
- The Wildcats’ Dec. 22 home game against Chicago State was postponed due to inclement weather. NW’s most recent game was a win against Air Force on Dec. 17 by a 64-58 margin.
- The Buckeyes will be the fourth ranked opponent Northwestern will face this season, having previously lost to the No. 20 Oregon, No. 9 Notre Dame and No. 17 Michigan.
- Ohio State leads 45-21 in the all-time series against Northwestern and is 19-13 when facing the Wildcats in Evanston.
- Last season, the teams only met one time with the Buckeyes earning a 74-61 road win on Jan. 9, 2022. In that game, Jacy Sheldon led all players with 20 points, including 7-of-8 from the free-throw line. Rebeka Mikulášiková (16) and Taylor Mikesell (13) also reached double figures and returned to the Buckeye roster for the 2022-23 season.
To support Ohio State women’s basketball throughout the season here on campus, fans may now purchase mini plans HERE or single game tickets for all remaining home games, including the Michigan game at the Covelli Center, HERE. Applicable service fees will apply to all tickets. Season tickets can be purchased by calling 1-800-GO-BUCKS and selecting option two. For group tickets and any questions, contact an account representative at 1-800-GO-BUCKS or via email at athletic.tix@osu.edu. All group tickets must be purchased in advance.
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