The knock on No. 9 Iowa this season has been its defense, which entered Sunday’s game with No. 4 Ohio State ranked 80th nationally in adjusted defensive efficiency at KenPom. Put more simply, the Hawkeyes began their showdown with the Buckeyes ranked 248th nationally in points allowed per game at 73 and coming off a humbling 22-point defeat at No. 3 Michigan. But the Hawkeyes bounced back against Ohio State with a 73-57 victory that showed they can play a little defense after all. The Buckeyes (18-7, 12-7 Big Ten) entered as a projected No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament but failed to reach 60 points for the first time this season against an Iowa team that has now won five of its last six games. When they met earlier this month, Ohio State won 89-85, but the Hawkeyes (18-7, 12-6) looked like a different team this time around.…
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