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Iowa basketball: Instant takeaways from Hawkeyes’ 82-65 road loss to Ohio State
Iowa basketball entered Monday’s men’s contest at Ohio State shooting 51% from the field and 39.1% from deep.
But the Hawkeyes’ high-octane offense did not show up in Columbus. On Monday, Iowa shot just 39% from the field and 28% from 3-point range.
Iowa was doomed by shooting struggles in the 82-65 loss.
Ohio State was mostly able to hold Payton Sandfort and Josh Dix in check. Sandfort had 13 points but was just 5-of-16 from the field. Meanwhile, Josh Dix didn’t score at all and was 0-of-7 from the field.
Monday had shades of Iowa’s offensive performance in last week’s loss to Minnesota. The Hawkeyes shot just 14.3% from deep against the Golden Gophers.
Iowa’s offense is what carries the team, and when the Hawkeyes have nights like these it’s very difficult to compete.
Iowa collapses in the second half
Iowa trailed by as many as 10 points in the first half but trimmed that deficit down to four at the break.
The Hawkeyes remained in the fight going into intermission.
But things started to unravel quickly after the break.
After an encouraging defensive performance in the first half, Ohio State shot 57% from the field after the break. Ohio State hammered Iowa on the boards in the second half, holding a 23-11 advantage, though that was in part due to the shooting discrepancy. Iowa wasn’t able to find a stable rhythm offensively.
The Buckeyes’ lead ballooned to as many as 25 points in what has become a familiar sight on the road for Iowa. The Hawkeyes were not able to sustain the level of offensive and defensive activity needed to win on the road. Ohio State looked comfortable and was in clear command of the game.
Ohio State outscored Iowa 52-39 in the second half.
Iowa’s road woes continue
The Hawkeyes still have not won a true road game this season.
Iowa is now 0-5. Only one of those games was decided by single digits. Other than that near-takedown of Michigan in December, Iowa has mostly not been very competitive. The Hawkeyes were clobbered by Wisconsin and UCLA. Monday fit right in with that narrative.
There are still more opportunities out there, but it’s not an encouraging development. Iowa goes on the road to Rutgers, Maryland, Illinois, Northwestern and Nebraska. Iowa’s troubles on the road makes the path the NCAA Tournament even more difficult.
Free throw issues still unsolved
The Hawkeyes again didn’t shoot well from the free throw line. Iowa finished Monday’s game just 10-of-17 from the charity stripe.
Seydou Traore was 7-of-10, Owen Freeman was 2-of-5 and Drew Thelwell was 1-of-2.
Had Iowa converted on every free throw, it still wouldn’t have been enough to turn the tide. But not taking care of the more controllable aspects like free throws makes winning an uphill battle.
The fleeting bright spots
Iowa stayed alive in the first half in part due to Freeman and Thelwell, who combined for 22 of Iowa’s 26 first-half points. That gave Iowa at least a chance.
Thelwell finished with a team-high 20 points on 8-of-10 from the field and 3-of-4 from deep.
Freeman slowed significantly in the second half, scoring just three points after the break. He finished the contest with 14 points.
Seydou Traore provided a boost in the second half, scoring 11 of his 13 points after the break.
But there were not nearly enough positive developments for Iowa to give Ohio State trouble, much less win the game.
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AI influencers are all over your feed
AI influencers may not change minds — but they can amplify division and inflame political tensions online.
We can’t believe our eyes
Re “AI political ads bring fears over ’26 election,” May 27: I fully support House Bill 185. It probably doesn’t go far enough. This is a prime example of “don’t believe everything you see on the Internet.”
I am being inundated with emails and text messages from organizations and people I do not know. I block them as spam, but it doesn’t seem to do any good. About the only way to combat this is to attend a live debate between candidates, but most people do not have the time to do that.
I use AI every day with caution. We need better ways of identifying AI-created falsehoods.
Edwin Heller, Dublin
Tell voters what’s real
Re “AI political ads bring fears over ’26 election,” May 27: I don’t think AI should be used in political ads, but there is no way to stop it.What we can and should do is require campaigns to certify that their ad did or did not use AI to generate or edit content that:
- Makes a real person appear to say or do something they didn’t say or do.
- Alters footage of a real event or place.
- Generates a realistic-looking scene that didn’t actually occur.
We grade movie content. Why not political advertising? The public needs a way to help distinguish truth from fiction.
Richard Wires, Columbus
Ban political ads, already
Re “AI political ads bring fears over ’26 election,” May 27: Political ads should be banned. Those using – AI-generated or not. I don’t trust anything I read online anymore, and especially political ads.
People read/see those ads, don’t research the information in them, and vote according to, oftentimes, the misinformation in those ads. The huge amounts of money being spent on ads is sinful!
Lyn Miller, Smithville
Food cuts hurt hungry families
While President Donald Trump and Republicans continually find new ways to enrich their billionaire funders and friends, they’ve made the largest cuts to SNAP in history, making it more difficult for over 40 million Americans, including 16 million children and 8 million seniors, to access healthy foods and forcing them to rely on the cheapest foods (usually the most ultra-processed}.
They’re especially hurting American children and setting them up for worse health outcomes than previous generations by making it harder for them to access healthy foods.
They’ve cut funding to support farm-to-school programs and food banks, passed the largest cut to food assistance in history, and are pushing to end the decades-old practice of putting fluoride in water to reduce tooth decay. Most appalling, they’ve even allowed food companies to use cancer-causing chemicals in snack foods targeted to children.
Meanwhile, they’ve allowed food companies to take advantage of inflation to raise prices to increase their profits. A Kroger executive suggested that inflation is good for business when he testified the chain has hiked the milk and eggs prices beyond the costs from inflation.
This is one more reason that we must do all we can to get Republicans out of office.
Russ Smith, Strongsville
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – The FBI was part of a search of multiple properties related to Stansley Mining on Friday, a spokesperson for the agency confirmed.
A Public Affairs Officer for the FBI Cleveland Division confirmed to the 13 Action News I-TEAM that authorities searched a business in the area of Siliva Road in Sylvania, as well as property in Ottawa County by State Route 590 in Benton Township.
Officials with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation told the 13 Action News I-TEAM that they executed a search warrant at the property in Benton Township. Ohio BCI’s environmental division and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency were involved in the search.
It’s unclear exactly what officials were looking for. The FBI spokesperson said there wasn’t additional information to share at this point, but added there is no threat to the public.
Stansley Mining is the entity that owns Rocky Ridge Development, a company at the center of extensive 13 Action News coverage after its South Toledo mining operation was improperly working in a residentially-zoned area.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — A critically acclaimed name in Cleveland’s food scene is making a comeback of sorts and entering a new era in the food and restaurant business.
After the official closure of Melt Bar and Grilled locations across the area in late 2024, founder Matt Fish is stepping back into the restaurant business with a brand-new concept in Ohio City.
More Melts close
Fish is preparing to open “Proof Public House” inside the former Proof BBQ space along Lorain Avenue.
The new restaurant and bar is expected to officially open in mid-June after recently obtaining its food service license.
The announcement was just made on the restaurant’s official Instagram page this week.
But Fish says this project is very different from Melt’s previous projects, with more than a dozen locations across Ohio.
“I’m starting from scratch. Brand new concept. Brand new feeling, brand new attitude,” Fish said. “I wanna get back to basics.”
Fish describes Proof Public House as a punk rock-inspired neighborhood bar and restaurant with elevated comfort food, craft drinks, and an evolving seasonal menu.
“I’ve always wanted to get back to my roots,” Fish said. “I’ve always wanted to get back to a small place and recapture that magic of what Melt Bar and Grilled was when it first opened up.”
The longtime chef and restaurateur says music and creativity will help define the atmosphere and capture the essence.
Fish grew up on punk rock music and is also a drummer.
He says Cleveland’s history and punk rock roots make this latest project feel even more special.
The menu, he says, will feature chef-driven comfort food with rotating seasonal dishes and a specialized beverage program.
“Just have fun with the menu,” Fish said. “The beverage program will be very seasonal. It’s gonna be very evolving.”
Although many fans still associate Fish with the iconic grilled cheese sandwiches that helped make Melt Bar and Grilled a Northeast Ohio staple after opening in 2006, he says this new chapter is about moving forward.
“That part of my life is over and gone, but it was something special to so many of us,” Fish said.
Still, longtime Melt fans may notice subtle nods to the past.
Fish hinted there would be occasional “odes to Melt” appearing on the menu in the future, in some capacity.
He also credits former Proof BBQ and current Visible Voice Books owner Dave Ferrante for encouraging him to jump back into the hospitality business.
Fish quietly consulted on projects behind the scenes after Melt’s closure, including work connected to Visible Voice.
“I want to do something for myself, do something for the City of Cleveland, do something for my family and friends,” Fish said.
Proof Public House is expected to announce an official opening date soon.
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