June 23, 2026

Thoughts on Ohio State’s Round 2 win over Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament

The unthinkable happened once again, Ohio State advances in the Big Ten Tournament as the No. 13 seed, defeating Iowa 73-69. Head coach Chris Holtmann’s team played a very good game from start to finish, even though the Hawkeyes kept matching it and wouldn’t go away. The win, the 15th of the season, keeps the Buckeyes alive in the conference tournament, with Michigan State waiting for them Friday. There was a lot to like about how Ohio State played today, but some of its issues reared their ugly heads once again and almost sent the Buckeyes back to Columbus. Find out my thoughts as OSU survives and advances in the Big Ten Tournament. Survive and advance part II Thoughts This team does not want to leave the house that Michael Jordan built. It has accomplished what many thought it couldn’t — twice. Yes, the Buckeyes had been playing better basketball…

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