COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State finally realized open shots were good shots. The Buckeyes missed all but four of their first 19 3-pointers, but then made four straight as they turned a 42-39 second-half lead into a 56-44 advantage on their way to a 90-70 win over Iowa Tuesday at Value City Arena. The 21st-ranked Hawkeyes fell to 21-7 overall, 10-7 in the Big Ten. Ohio State is 18-10, 8-9. It was Iowa’s worst loss since an 82-67 home defeat to Michigan State on Jan. 24. Freshman forward Justin Ahrens, who entered the game averaging 2.1 points, torched the Hawkeyes for a career-high 29, scoring 25 of them in the second-half. Ahrens made six 3-pointers after halftime, and made three free throws with 8:42 left after he was fouled shooting a 3. Ahrens also was the beneficiary of technical fouls on Iowa player Connor McCaffery and coach Fran McCaffery within…
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