June 13, 2026

Luka Garza bounces back as No. 9 Iowa beats No. 4 Ohio State


Luka Garza bounces back as No. 9 Iowa beats No. 4 Ohio State Luka Garza and Joe Wieskamp combined for 43 points as No. 9 Iowa defeated struggling fourth-ranked Ohio State 73-57 on Sunday in Columbus, Ohio. Garza had 24 points and Wieskamp 19 as the Hawkeyes (18-7, 12-6 Big Ten) withstood an early second-half surge by the Buckeyes (18-7, 12-7), who have lost three straight. E.J. Liddell led Ohio State with 15 points and Justice Sueing added 12. Garza, who averages 24.3 points, was held to 16 in the 89-85 home loss to Ohio State on Feb. 4 but made the key baskets when needed this time while also grabbing 11 rebounds. Iowa led by 14 at halftime, 42-28, but the lead dwindled to 44-42 when the Buckeyes scored 11 in a row until Garza made a layup from Jordan Bohannon to embark the Hawkeyes on a 7-0 run…

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