COLUMBUS — For the second straight game, Justin Ahrens scored a career high for the Ohio State basketball team. This time the Buckeyes won. The Versailles native poured in 29 points as the Ohio State blitzed No. 22 Iowa 90-70 on Tuesday night, a game that could resonate on Selection Sunday for multiple reasons. Content Continues Below The Buckeyes’ best win in Big Ten play came with three games left in the regular season and likely solidified their NCAA tournament bid. The offensive breakout (against one of the weaker defensive teams in the league) was also the first indication in a while Ohio State (18-10, 8-9) could make some noise in March.
And if that happens, Ahrens could be one of the catalysts. The all-time leading scorer in the Midwest Athletic Conference, who played sparingly until recently, provided energy and more importantly outside shooting for the Buckeyes against…
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