Big Ten biggie on tap as No. 7 Ohio State visits No. 8 Iowa


Big Ten biggie on tap as No. 7 Ohio State visits No. 8 Iowa Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann credits his players’ mental toughness for pushing the No. 7 Buckeyes near the top of the Big Ten standings after losing two of their first three conference games. The Buckeyes (14-4, 8-4 Big Ten) have won three straight and six of seven going into their Thursday showdown at No. 8 Iowa (13-4, 7-3). “There’s no doubt that this group has been a phenomenal group to coach,” Holtmann said. “It really has. In the midst of a pandemic, in the midst of a lot of question marks about our team, it’s been a phenomenal group to coach. “The challenge for us overall is us getting better here in this closing month-and-a-half stretch and improving in some of those areas where need to.” Iowa defeated visiting Michigan State 84-78 on Tuesday to break…

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