Iowa won’t overlook Ohio State in Big Ten tourney originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Iowa got caught looking ahead when it lost to Nebraska on Sunday in the regular-season finale. The fifth-seeded Hawkeyes (19-12) vow that won’t happen again when they begin defense of their Big Ten tournament title against 13th-seeded Ohio State in a second-round matchup on Thursday in Chicago. The winner advances to a Friday quarterfinal game against fourth-seeded Michigan State. After the 81-77 loss to Nebraska, Hawkeyes forward Payton Sandfort said his team possibly overlooked the Cornhuskers with an eye on the tournament. “I don’t think we’ll make that mistake again,” he said. The result cost Iowa a chance for a double bye and instead the Hawkeyes must win four games in four days to capture the championship, as they did last year. With a veteran team, led by All-Big Ten first-team forward Kris Murray, a…
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