Show Caption Hide Caption Video: Ohio State’s Chris Holtmann after a win against Iowa Ohio State men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann’s full press conference after a 93-77 win against Iowa on Jan. 21, 2023. Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch How badly did Ohio State need Saturday’s win against Iowa? It depends on whom you ask. After becoming the first team in program history to lost five straight games all by single digits, the Buckeyes exorcised those demons with a 93-77 win against the Hawkeyes in front of 13,630 fans at Value City Arena. No late-game theatrics were necessary: Ohio State tied the game at 15 on a Felix Okpara dunk, took the lead with 11:20 left in the first half and never trailed again while getting contributions from a wide range of players across the roster. Isaac Likekele, who flirted with a triple-double and finished with 18 points, 10 rebounds…
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