Coming off the high of winning in West Lafayette on Wednesday, the Ohio State Buckeyes (22-5, 13-1) avoided walking into the proverbial trap game as they dispatched the Iowa Hawkeyes (12-15, 3-11), 82-64. With the win, OSU takes the all-time, series lead between the programs, 80-79.
The Buckeyes beat the Hawkeyes early in the Big Ten season, but Iowa gave OSU all they could handle in Iowa City. Ohio State won the first matchup by the score of 92-81. However, in Saturday’s game at the Value City Arena, the Buckeyes used a 14-0 run early in the second half and a tremendous defensive effort to put the rematch out of hand for the home team.