Ohio State went to Iowa City and got schooled by a hungrier, tougher, and more composed Iowa team — losing 85-76.
It was always going to be a tough proposition to win on the road against a ranked team that likes to get up and down the court, but became even harder when the Buckeyes dug themselves a deep hole to start the game.
At the end of the day, it was another loss on the road where Ohio State looked like a shell of its home self. It doesn’t get any easier for the Buckeyes as they must now head back home to host a Maryland team that has enough pieces to make a deep run in March.
Here are five things we learned after watching this one.
Final from Iowa. #GoBucks #Team121 pic.twitter.com/vbIR5bN0ip
— Ohio State Hoops (@OhioStateHoops) February 21, 2020