WHO: #2 Ohio State Buckeyes (25-3 overall, 16-1 Big Ten)
WHEN: 12:00 PM CT (Sunday, March 3)
WHERE: Carver Hawkeye Arena (Iowa City, Iowa)
TV: FOX
RADIO: Hawkeye Radio Network
ONLINE: https://www.foxsports.com/live
MOBILE: https://www.foxsports.com/live
FOLLOW: @IowaAwesome |
@IowaWBB | @IowaonBTN
With 8:49 remaining in the fourth quarter of
Iowa's January 21 game at
Ohio State, the Buckeyes called timeout down 70-58. The game seemed on the verge of being over. With a victory, the Hawkeyes would take a commanding lead in the Big Ten standings, and would add another marquee victory to their resume.
Unfortunately for Iowa, that's not how things turned out. The Buckeyes finished the fourth quarter on a 25-13 run to force overtime, and ultimately
won 100-92.
Since that game, the Buckeyes have won 10 straight. They are ranked #2 in the
AP Poll, and were the #2 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament selection committee's
Top 16 release Thursday night.
The Buckeyes might already be locked in as a 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament, and if they're not, a victory at Iowa would certainly cement that.
An Iowa victory, however, could make things interesting. The Hawkeyes were #7 overall in the committee's reveal. If the Hawkeyes add two victories over #2 Ohio State in a week, they would make a very strong case for a 1-seed themselves. And it would be tough to keep Ohio State over Iowa with the Hawkeyes capturing the season series and also playing better in the buildup to the NCAA Tournament.
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