WHO: Ohio State Buckeyes (14-18, 6-15 Big Ten)
WHEN: approx. 1:30 PM CT (Thursday, March 9, 2023)
WHERE: United Center (Chicago, IL)
TV: BTN
RADIO: Hawkeye Radio Network (Gary Dolphin and Bobby Hansen) | XM TBD or SXM TBD
MOBILE: www.foxsports.com/mobile
ONLINE: www.foxsports.com/live
FOLLOW: @IowaAwesome | @IowaHoops | @IowaonBTN
LINE: Iowa -4.5
KENPOM: Iowa -2 (56% chance of winning)
G Tony Perkins (12.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.4 spg, 0.4 bpg, 44.2 FG%, 33.9 3FG%)
G Ahron Ulis (6.4 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 2.2 apg, 0.5 spg, 0.1 bpg, 40.3 FG%, 32.8 3FG%)
F Connor McCaffery (6.7 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.8 apg, 1.4 spg, 0.0 bpg, 38.3 FG%, 33.6 3FG%)
F Kris Murray (20.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.0 spg, 1.1 bpg, 48.7 FG%, 34.3 3FG%)
F Filip Rebraca (13.9 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 2.1 apg, 0.5 spg, 1.0 bpg, 57.1 FG%, 33.3 3FG%)
Ohio State
G Bruce Thornton (10.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.4 apg, 0.8 spg, 0.1 bpg, 45.4 FG%, 38.4 3FG%)
G Roddy Gayle (3.7 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 0.8 apg, 0.5 spg, 0.3 bpg, 39.7 FG%, 31.6 3FG%)
F Justice Sueing (12.0 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.9 apg, 0.7 spg, 0.4 bpg, 43.0 FG%, 23.1 3FG%)
F Brice Sensabaugh (16.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.2 apg, 0.5 spg, 0.4 bpg, 48.1 FG%, 41.5 3FG%)
C Felix Okpara (3.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 0.3 apg, 0.4 spg, 1.1 bpg, 59.8% FG, 50.0 3FG%)
Ohio State toppled Wisconsin by jumping out to an early lead -- the Buckeyes led 18-10 at the midpoint of the first half -- and then pouring it on. After leading 34-18 late in the first half, the Buckeyes used a 13-2 run before and after halftime to open up a 27-point lead (47-20) early in the second half. And then Ohio State... stopped scoring, more or less.
The Buckeyes scored only 10 points over the next 10 minutes, and eventually the Badgers put together an 18-2 run in the final 10 minutes to cut Ohio State's lead to a precarious 57-52. The Buckeyes hung on to win, despite going the final 4:29 with zero field goals, three turnovers, and shooting just 8/14 at the free throw line.
Wednesday's win continued a mini-uptick in late season form for Ohio State -- the Buckeyes have now won three of their last four games. That follows a nine-game losing streak and a run of 14 losses in 15 games that crushed their season.
MORE HERE: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/preview-iowa-mbb-vs-ohio-state-big-ten-tournament-
WHEN: approx. 1:30 PM CT (Thursday, March 9, 2023)
WHERE: United Center (Chicago, IL)
TV: BTN
RADIO: Hawkeye Radio Network (Gary Dolphin and Bobby Hansen) | XM TBD or SXM TBD
MOBILE: www.foxsports.com/mobile
ONLINE: www.foxsports.com/live
FOLLOW: @IowaAwesome | @IowaHoops | @IowaonBTN
LINE: Iowa -4.5
KENPOM: Iowa -2 (56% chance of winning)
PROJECTED STARTING FIVE
IowaG Tony Perkins (12.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.4 spg, 0.4 bpg, 44.2 FG%, 33.9 3FG%)
G Ahron Ulis (6.4 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 2.2 apg, 0.5 spg, 0.1 bpg, 40.3 FG%, 32.8 3FG%)
F Connor McCaffery (6.7 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.8 apg, 1.4 spg, 0.0 bpg, 38.3 FG%, 33.6 3FG%)
F Kris Murray (20.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.0 spg, 1.1 bpg, 48.7 FG%, 34.3 3FG%)
F Filip Rebraca (13.9 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 2.1 apg, 0.5 spg, 1.0 bpg, 57.1 FG%, 33.3 3FG%)
Ohio State
G Bruce Thornton (10.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.4 apg, 0.8 spg, 0.1 bpg, 45.4 FG%, 38.4 3FG%)
G Roddy Gayle (3.7 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 0.8 apg, 0.5 spg, 0.3 bpg, 39.7 FG%, 31.6 3FG%)
F Justice Sueing (12.0 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.9 apg, 0.7 spg, 0.4 bpg, 43.0 FG%, 23.1 3FG%)
F Brice Sensabaugh (16.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.2 apg, 0.5 spg, 0.4 bpg, 48.1 FG%, 41.5 3FG%)
C Felix Okpara (3.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 0.3 apg, 0.4 spg, 1.1 bpg, 59.8% FG, 50.0 3FG%)
PREVIEW
Iowa's Big Ten Tournament title defense gets underway with an opponent that the Hawkeyes didn't face in last year's Big Ten Tournament title run -- Ohio State. The Buckeyes got here by defeating Wisconsin 65-57 on Wednesday in the first round of the tournament.Ohio State toppled Wisconsin by jumping out to an early lead -- the Buckeyes led 18-10 at the midpoint of the first half -- and then pouring it on. After leading 34-18 late in the first half, the Buckeyes used a 13-2 run before and after halftime to open up a 27-point lead (47-20) early in the second half. And then Ohio State... stopped scoring, more or less.
The Buckeyes scored only 10 points over the next 10 minutes, and eventually the Badgers put together an 18-2 run in the final 10 minutes to cut Ohio State's lead to a precarious 57-52. The Buckeyes hung on to win, despite going the final 4:29 with zero field goals, three turnovers, and shooting just 8/14 at the free throw line.
Wednesday's win continued a mini-uptick in late season form for Ohio State -- the Buckeyes have now won three of their last four games. That follows a nine-game losing streak and a run of 14 losses in 15 games that crushed their season.
MORE HERE: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/preview-iowa-mbb-vs-ohio-state-big-ten-tournament-
