Ohio State was on the cusp of a significant swing in momentum.
After trailing Iowa by one point at halftime Saturday, the Buckeyes started the second half with a bang, scoring seven of the first nine points to open the period and retaking a four-point lead with 17:35 to go.
Then the wheels fell off.
Ohio State still held a two-point lead after an E.J. Liddell jumper at the 15:57 mark, but once Iowa took the lead 68 seconds later, the Buckeyes never got back out in front. Several factors led to a flat second half for Ohio State in the 75-62 home loss, its first of the season, but perhaps none as impactful as its frequent turnovers and inability to clean up the defensive glass against the Hawkeyes.