Ohio State’s stay in Chicago is turning out to be longer than expected.
After holding on late to beat Wisconsin in their first-round Big Ten Tournament matchup Wednesday, the 13th-seeded Buckeyes pulled off a second-round upset over fifth-seed Iowa Thursday to earn a spot in the quarterfinals. Ohio State and Iowa split their two meetings in the regular season, but the Buckeyes had the upper hand in the rubber match, 73-69, at the United Center.
In a back-and-forth affair that went down to the wire, a surprising barrage of buckets by Roddy Gayle gave the Buckeyes a slight edge as the clock ticked under three minutes.