Ohio State’s NCAA Tournament Hopes Take Major Blow in 74-57 Blowout Loss at Iowa
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Key Points:
- Ohio State suffered a 74-57 defeat to Iowa, missing a key opportunity for a Quad 1 win crucial for their NCAA Tournament resume, marking their first back-to-back losses of the season.
- Iowa's Bennett Stirtz and Alvaro Folgueiras led the charge with 22 and 20 points respectively, while Iowa's defense limited Ohio State to 41.9% shooting and held star guard Bruce Thornton to just 10 points.
- Ohio State started strong but was overwhelmed by Iowa's 31-4 run in the first half, finishing the half shooting only 31.8%, with Thornton scoreless due to tight defense.
- In the second half, Iowa extended their lead with multiple runs, including
