Luka Garza scored 24 points, and No. 20-ranked Iowa led wire-to-wire in its Big Ten Conference defeat of Ohio State, 85-76, Thursday in Iowa City, Iowa. Feb 20, 2020; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes center Luka Garza (back with arms raised) and his teammates huddle before the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports Garza added to his case for national Player of the Year honors from the outset, opening his balanced all-around night with an assist to Connor McCaffrey. When McCaffrey nailed the 3-pointer, Iowa (19-8, 10-6 Big Ten) was off to the races. The Hawkeyes jumped to an 18-3 lead just more than five minutes into the game, and they led by double digits for much of the night. Ryan Kriener scored 12 points, Joe Wieskamp added 13, and Bakari Evelyn chipped in 15 points off the bench. Garza’s…
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