This team has some growing to do when it comes to a tough mindset
There are times when this Ohio State team looks like it can play with anyone. Then there are moments like tonight when it faces adversity and gets all out of sorts. The Buckeyes may have fought back a little at the end of the first half and in garbage time, but it was ugly at the first sign of trouble. The final score does not indicate how lopsided this one was.
Ohio State goes down 85-76 in Iowa City. After spotting Iowa an 18-3 lead, Buckeyes out-scored them 73-67 over the final 34 minutes, if you're into that sort of thing.
OSU back home Sunday against No. 7 Maryland.
— Bill Landis (@BillLandis25) February 21, 2020
It’s a disturbing trend. The Big Ten isn’t for the faint of heart, and this team hasn’t had the mental toughness to fight through these hostile environments. Had OSU kept playing the right way when it went down early, this is a different game. Instead, team ball went out the window and this one was never coming back.