CLOSE USA TODAY Sports’ Scott Gleeson breaks down the latest Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. USA TODAY IOWA CITY, Iowa – The groundwork for an unforgettable day was laid hours before No. 9 Ohio State arrived at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday night. When the Buckeyes left the arena earlier that day, a blizzard that canceled flights and buried roads left their bus stuck on the drive from the shoot-around to the hotel. When it came time to return for their Top 10 showdown against No. 8 Iowa, Ohio State got a special escort – not by police, but by snowplow. They would unleash their own flurry late. In a game that was tied with roughly five minutes to play, the Buckeyes (15-4, 9-4 Big Ten) hit four consecutive 3-pointers to take control in what would be an 89-85 win against the Hawkeyes (13-5, 7-4). Justin Ahrens, who had been…
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