COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State’s NCAA Tournament ambitions were missing an impressive conference win to hang its hat on. That victory It finally got that win at home in a 90-70 victory over No. 22 Iowa. This is the Buckeyes’ first win over a ranked opponent this season. Ohio State made a game out of the first half leading by as much as seven points. Duane Washington Jr. provided a spark off the bench scoring all 10 points in the first half. Then two things allowed the game to turn in Iowa’s favors. The first was a technical foul called on head coach Chris Holtmann who’s was irate with the referees after two questionable foul calls on Kaleb Wesson. The second was the Hawkeyes’ decision to go to a two-three zone resulting in a 7-0 run and a 2:45 scoring drought for the Buckeyes. Ohio State would respond with a…
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