Iowa-Ohio State rematch latest top-10 duel in Big Ten race


A look at the upcoming week around Big Ten basketball: GAME OF THE WEEKEND: No. 9 Iowa at No. 4 Ohio State on Sunday. The Hawkeyes took a four-game winning streak into this week, a welcomed measure of momentum for what will be as tough a pair of matchups as there is this season in this daunting conference. After playing Thursday at No. 3 Michigan, Iowa will stay on the road to face the Buckeyes, who had won seven straight games until losing 92-87 in their heavyweight fight with the Wolverines last Sunday. Ohio State won the first meeting 89-85 on Feb. 4, a few hours after its team bus got stuck on a snowy road in Iowa City. The Buckeyes went 14 for 32 from 3-point range in that game and held Hawkeyes star and national scoring leader Luka Garza nearly 10 points under his average. Ohio State precedes…

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