If the Ohio State basketball team can't find a way to get motivated in the situation it found itself in on Thursday night, then you have to wonder what it'll take. In perhaps its worst performance of the season,

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nick Martinelli scored 18 points and Northwestern pulled away in the second half to beat Ohio State 70-49 on Thursday night. Ty Berry and K.J. Windham added 15 points each and Matthew Nicholson had 10 for Northwestern (14-13, 5-11 Big Ten), which snapped a three-game losing streak.

Ohio State took a hit to its NCAA Tournament chances with its worst loss of the season on Thursday, falling at home to Northwestern 70-49.