For the first time this season, Ohio State took a loss on its home court. Saturday afternoon, the No. 18 Buckeyes hosted unranked Iowa in a game played 16 days after it was initially scheduled. With a chance at a third straight win, Ohio State regained the services of guard Meechie Johnson Jr., who had missed the prior two games with a right ankle sprain and was as close to full strength as it has been in weeks. Despite that, Johnson came off the bench and the Buckeyes were outscored 36-24 after halftime and took a 75-62 loss that dropped them to 9-5 in Big Ten play. Ohio State basketball insider: Stay in the know with texts from beat reporter Adam Jardy For the game, Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann used 20 different lineups and substituted liberally throughout as the Buckeyes wore their Jim Jackson-styled gray jerseys while the former…
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