While Ohio State maintains its focus on upsetting second-seeded Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament, its NCAA Tournament chances took a small hit on Thursday.
Beyond their result knocking a bubble team out with a 90-78 win over Iowa, the Buckeyes saw other contenders along the bubble bolster their résumés.
What's more, a bid may have been stolen for the bracket, thinning the margin of error for Ohio State and its bubble opponents. The win over the Hawkeyes added a Q2 victory for the Buckeyes but it lost a Q2 win in the same breath as its win over Maryland was demoted from Q2 to Q3.