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Ohio State Drops Seventh Straight in 92-75 Blowout Loss to Iowa on the Road
Whether or not taking part in at house, on the street or towards groups they’ve already crushed handily, Ohio State merely can’t piece it collectively late within the common season.
| Crew | 1 | 2 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| OHIO STATE | 36 | 39 | 75 |
| IOWA | 47 | 45 | 92 |
The Buckeyes misplaced their seventh recreation in a row on Thursday, falling 92-75 to an Iowa group it defeated by 16 in Columbus on Jan. 21. That continues to be the latest win on Ohio State’s résumé because the Buckeyes proved incapable of an identical efficiency within the rematch at Carver-Hawkeye Enviornment.
Ohio State had a much better offensive exhibiting than it did in its final outing (41 factors towards Michigan State), however Iowa’s high-octane offense nonetheless mounted a double-digit halftime benefit due to a late 3-point barrage. Issues solely obtained worse for the Buckeyes from there, as Iowa pulled away even additional firstly of the second half and continued to dominate thereafter.
The Hawkeyes totally outscored Ohio State within the paint, obtained the higher of the rebounding battle and capitalized on one other turnover-laden Buckeye efficiency. Ohio State shot 57.1% from the sector however solely led for 3:11 of the competition earlier than all was mentioned and achieved.
The loss dropped Ohio State 4 video games below .500 on the season and strikes the Buckeyes’ Large Ten file to 3-12, tying Chris Holtmann’s most regular-season convention defeats as head coach of this system. And there are nonetheless 5 video games left till the postseason begins.
It was Ohio State’s twelfth loss prior to now 13 video games.
First Half
It was a fast-paced begin on each side as Ohio State scored extra factors within the first 6:29 than it had in all the first half towards Michigan State on Sunday. Iowa stayed out in entrance by just a few possessions early with the assistance of 4 Buckeye turnovers, however Ohio State shortly closed the hole.
Sean McNeil’s second and third 3-pointers of the primary eight minutes and alter have been a part of an 8-0 run that gave the Buckeyes a 20-19 lead on the 12:26 mark. Ohio State nailed its first 4 3-pointers of the night time earlier than its first miss from past the arc.
| OHIO STATE | STAT | IOWA |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | POINTS | 92 |
| 28-49 (57.1%) | FGM-FGA (PCT.) | 37-65 (56.9%) |
| 8-15 (53.3%) | 3PM-3PA (PCT.) | 10-27 (37%) |
| 11-11 (100%) | FTM-FTA (PCT.) | 8-11 (72.7%) |
| 14 | TURNOVERS | 7 |
| 22 | TOTAL REBOUNDS | 30 |
| 2 | OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS | 19 |
| 20 | DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS | 11 |
| 30 | BENCH POINTS | 19 |
| 3 | BLOCKS | 3 |
| 3 | STEALS | 7 |
| 11 | ASSISTS | 23 |
Iowa reclaimed a lead from 11:38 to eight:01, however the Buckeyes answered again to return up on a Sensabaugh jumper because the clock ticked below seven minutes. Each side traded leads once more a number of instances after that, however Iowa completed the half with a game-changing run to take management.
As turnovers continued to pile up for Ohio State, Iowa nailed 4 straight 3-pointers for a 12-0 run that put the Hawkeye up 47-36 on the half. The Buckeyes hit 5 of their six threes, however Iowa nailed seven and turned the ball over six fewer instances than Ohio State.
The Buckeyes tried 16 fewer pictures than Iowa, which had the sting on the glass, within the paint and in second-chance factors. Ohio State misfired on 5 of its closing six pictures to finish the half.
Second Half
Iowa saved its foot on the fuel firstly of the second half. Whereas Zed Key picked up his third foul on the 17:07 mark, Iowa’s Ahron Ulis went to the free-throw line to offer the Hawkeyes a 16-point lead.
A pair possessions later, Key went to the ground clutching the injured shoulder that’s plagued him for a lot of the season, and subsequently went to the locker room. Key returned to the bench a couple of minutes later however was in the end dominated out for the remainder of the night time.
By the 13:23 mark, although, Iowa had gone up 20 factors on the again of a 7-0 run. 5 Hawkeyes had already scored 10 or extra factors earlier than 9 minutes handed within the second half. Iowa guard Tony Perkins put up simply his third 20-point efficiency of the season as he greater than doubled his season scoring common towards the Buckeyes.
Ball motion proved key to the Hawkeyes’ offensive success. By the under-eight-minute media timeout, at which level Iowa had mounted an 80-53 lead, the Hawkeyes had accrued 19 assists to Ohio State’s six.
McNeil led the Buckeyes with 20 factors on the night time, his second-most of the season, however Ohio State wanted far more than that to salvage one other disappointing efficiency in February.
Recreation Notes
- Roddy Gayle made his third begin of the season because the Buckeyes began three true freshmen for simply the fourth time all 12 months. Gayle left the sport with an ankle damage within the second half, however returned to motion shortly thereafter.
- Bruce Thornton, Brice Sensabaugh, Justice Sueing and Zed Key have been the opposite 4 starters for Ohio State.
- Ohio State beat Iowa, 93-77, on the Schottenstein Middle on Jan. 21 within the groups’ final assembly. Brice Sensabaugh scored a season-high 27 factors to steer the Buckeyes to victory in that contest.
- The Buckeyes gained their final recreation at Carver-Hawkeye Enviornment in an 89-85 victory on Feb. 4, 2021, however misplaced 4 of the earlier 5 at Iowa earlier than that.
- Iowa began the 2022-23 season 12-2 at house, with its final loss coming towards Japanese Illinois on Dec. 21.