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What channel is the Ohio State basketball game on? How to watch OSU-Northwestern
After a Tuesday night game at Nebraska produced the most lopsided loss of the season, Ohio State returns to the road to play Northwestern on Saturday night.
Inside Pinnacle Bank Arena, the Buckeyes led 22-13 during the first half, fell behind by 18 during the second half and lost, 83-69, to drop them to 13-6 overall and 3-5 in the Big Ten. It also denied them another chance to start building an NCAA Tournament resume.
Ohio State won 17 straight games against Northwestern from 1999-2008 as the start of a run of 29 wins in 30 games against the Wildcats. But starting with a 74-72 Northwestern win in Columbus on Jan. 22, 2017, Ohio State has only won six of the last 10 in the series.
Ohio State is coached by Chris Holtmann, who is in his seventh season with the program. Northwestern is led by Chris Collins, who is in his 11th season with the Wildcats.
Here’s how to watch Ohio State vs. Northwestern on Saturday.
What time does Ohio State play Northwestern on Saturday?
Tipoff: 8:30 p.m., Jan. 27; Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Illinois.
What channel is Ohio State vs. Northwestern on Saturday?
Ohio State vs. Northwestern will be on the Big Ten Network.
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How can I watch the Ohio State-Northwestern game without cable? Is OSU vs. Northwestern streaming?
Streaming is an option to watch the game against the Wildcats. A number of Ohio State games will be streaming-only this season. Fans can stream this game on the FOX Sports app, which is accessible via your cable login.
Who is announcing the Ohio State vs. Northwestern game on BTN on Tuesday?
Here are the announcers for the Ohio State-Northwestern game:
Dave Revsine
Shon Morris
How to listen to Ohio State vs. Northwestern on the radio
Ohio State men’s basketball is broadcasted live on WBNS-FM/AM (97.1/1460).
Here are the announcers for the Ohio State-Nebraska game:
Paul Keels (play-by-play)
Ron Stokes (analysis)
How have Ohio State and Northwestern done so far this season?
Ohio State opened its season with a 79-73 win against Oakland at Value City Arena on Nov. 6. Afterward, Golden Grizzlies coach Greg Kampe called freshman guard Bruce Thornton “a man” for his play. The Buckeyes followed that with a 73-66 loss to No. 15 Texas A&M on Nov. 10 before beating Merrimack 76-52 on Nov. 15 and Western Michigan 73-56 on Nov. 19.
The Buckeyes then defeated No. 17 Alabama 92-81 on Nov. 24 and Santa Clara 86-56 to win the Emerald Coast Classic championship. They returned home and defeated Central Michigan, 88-61, on Nov. 29 and opened Big Ten play with an 84-74 win against Minnesota in their Big Ten opener before beating Miami (Ohio) three days later.
Penn State then handed Ohio State an 83-80 defeat on Dec. 9 before the Buckeyes bounced back with a win against UCLA to improve to 9-2. Ohio State then beat New Orleans one week later, took down West Virginia 78-75 in overtime on Dec. 30 in Cleveland and outlasted Rutgers 76-72 on Jan. 3.
On Jan. 20, the Buckeyes took down Penn State, 79-67, behind a balanced scoring attack featuring four players in double figures. It ended a skid that started with a 71-65 loss at Indiana on Jan. 6, a 71-60 home loss to No. 15 Wisconsin on Jan. 10 and a 73-65 loss at Michigan on Jan. 15.
Northwestern is 14-5 overall and 5-3 in the Big Ten. The Wildcats defeated No. 10 Illinois, 96-91, in an overtime thriller at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Wednesday night. Northwestern has won four straight home games since taking a 75-73 loss to lowly Chicago State on Dec. 13.
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Ohio State vs. Northwestern spread: What is the OSU betting line against Northwestern?
Ohio State is a 2.5-point underdog against Northwestern. The over-under is 138.5 points.
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