BIG TEN BASKETBALL Stockman glows again in OSU win

He sparkled for the second straight game after being banned from a team trip.
COLUMBUS (AP) -- Northwestern's Bill Carmody is thinking of stealing an idea from Ohio State coach Jim O'Brien.
Ten days after O'Brien banned Tony Stockman from a team trip because of his bad attitude, Stockman posted his second big game in a row in the Buckeyes' 72-64 win over Northwestern on Wednesday night in a Big Ten Conference game.
"He played a heck of a game," Carmody said. "I'm thinking of suspending a couple of my guys, because it seems like it's worked pretty well for that guy."
Stockman had 22 points, five assists and six steals. In the 65-59 upset of No. 21 Purdue on Saturday, he had 17 points, five assists and two steals.
"For two games in a row he's been magnificent," O'Brien said. "He hit big shots and he certainly controlled the game for us. He was absolutely terrific again."
Strong finish at line
The Buckeyes (11-10, 3-5) made just 4-of-15 free throws in the first 39 minutes, but were 6-of-6 in the last 60 seconds.
Ohio State has won the last 10 games with Northwestern. The Wildcats (8-11, 3-5) haven't won in Columbus since 1977 -- a string of 25 consecutive losses.
Stockman, a junior transfer from Clemson, made 8-of-12 shots from the field, including 6-of-10 3-pointers, to lead the Buckeyes to their best shooting night of the season. They hit 57.4 percent, making 27-of-47 from the field and 8-of-17 behind the arc.
"I felt like I had a nice little rhythm," Stockman said. "I was very confident in my shot."
Terence Dials sparkles
The 22 points were Stockman's high at Ohio State. Terence Dials (Boardman High) and Velimir Radinovic each added 14 points and eight rebounds, with Brandon Fuss-Cheatham scoring 11 points.
Vedran Vukusic scored 24 points -- hitting 6-of-8 3-pointers -- to lead Northwestern. Jitim Young added 13 points and Mohamed Hachad had 11.
Ohio State's 15-point lead melted to six after Vukusic and Vince Scott each hit 3-pointers from the top of the circle to cut the lead to 50-44 with 7:29 remaining.
Wildcats rally
Stockman quelled that rally by hitting 3-pointers from each corner on Ohio State's next two possessions, but the Wildcats came back -- thanks in part to the Buckeyes' horrific free-throw shooting. They missed seven consecutive free throws in a three-minute span in the middle of the second half.
Vukusic hit three 3-pointers in a row and Scott added another to cut the lead to 61-58 with 2:52 remaining. The Buckeyes' J.J. Sullinger answered with a layup, and then Vukusic hit two free throws before Stockman added another 3-pointer to make it 66-60.
Fuss-Cheatham, Radinovic and Dials each hit two free throws in the final minute to preserve the lead.