January 15, 2025

Ohio State vs. Iowa score: No. 7 Buckeyes outlast No. 8 Hawkeyes in Big Ten barnburner


An entertaining Big Ten battle that bordered on perhaps the most aesthetically pleasing college basketball game of the season fell in favor of No. 7 Ohio State on Thursday as the Buckeyes went on the road and handed No. 8 Iowa an 89-85 defeat. It was a high-scoring affair that featured 18 lead changes, five ties and 28 made 3-pointers as the two top-five offenses exchanged blows in a barn burner. Ohio State (15-4, 9-4 Big Ten) accounted for its second-highest point total in a conference game in the win behind a barrage of outside shots. The team went 14-of-32 from 3-point range as seven different Buckeyes knocked down bombs, including five who made at least two. Iowa also went 14-of-32 from distance with Jordan Bohannon, Jack Nunge and Joe Wieskamp each knocking down four in the loss. Both teams at various points had to try and hold serve, but…

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