The Northwestern team experienced more than one loss when Ohio State overpowered them by winning 76-60. They suffered an additional loss when the officials tossed Nikola Cerina, the backup center, out of the game and suspended him for a wild punch.
Usually, it is Alex Olah who receives the spotlight. Nikola Cerina, who occasionally backs him up, only plays on an as-needed basis.
On this night however, Cerina finally received the attention that his teammate receives regularly. With six minutes left in the game, he gets into a shoving match with Amir Williams. When the official blows the whistle, Cerina swings and nearly hits Williams with a wild punch.