Northwestern is going to use the stall tactic like they did in their previous matchup, they have a short bench and it will be the only way they stay in the game.
Ohio State is one of the few #1 seeds who actually tries to win their conference tournament unlike a certain ACC team that wears Carolina Blue. Its funny because Ohio State is probably already locked in to the #1 overall seed even if they lose, but they just love winning Big Ten Tournaments. Besides, Northwestern is the only Big Ten team that has never made it to the semis.