The story of Ohio State’s 90-70 win over No. 22 Iowa was the play of freshman Justin Ahrens. Making just his second collegiate start, the small forward knocked down seven of his 11 shots for 29 points, only nine fewer points than he has all season coming to the game. But there was more to the much-needed victory for the Buckeyes than just the hot shooting of the freshman.”We were looking at so many contributions from so many guys,” head coach Chris Holtmann said after the game. A simple look at the box score following the contest tells that story. Five Scarlet and Gray players scored in double figures as Ohio State registered the team’s most points since the 107-61 win over Purdue Fort Wayne on Nov. 11 and the most in a Big Ten game since January of last year. Yet the Buckeyes’ offensive outburst was not specifically…
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