US EditionThornton Scores 24 and Ohio State Holds Off Late Rally by Iowa for 72-69 Win at Big Ten Tournament
Bruce Thornton scored 24 points including a 10-0 run as Ohio State overcame Iowa's late rally to win 72-69 and reach the Big Ten quarterfinals.
- Thursday in Chicago, Ohio State men's basketball team held off No. 9 seed Iowa men's basketball team for a 72-69 win in the Big Ten Tournament third round.
- Thornton's scoring surge and John Mobley Jr.'s second-half offense built the lead, with Thornton's 10-0 run pushing Ohio State to a 51-35 lead with 13:55 remaining and Mobley scoring all 12 points in the second half, including two free throws with 8 seconds left.
- Following a timeout with 7.2 seconds left, Iowa's final 3 hit the rim after Ohio State missed the front end of a 1-and-1, and Iowa rallied to within 70-69 with 38.7 seconds left.
- The result left Iowa at 21-12 while Ohio State improved to 21-11, with Bennett Stirtz leading Iowa with 17 points in the loss.
- On Friday, Ohio State advances to face top-seeded and third-ranked Michigan men's basketball team, which beat Ohio State twice during the regular season, most recently 82-61 on Feb. 8.
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Iowa men's basketball eliminated from Big Ten Tournament with 72-69 loss to Ohio State
CHICAGO – The No. 9 Iowa men’s basketball team nearly completed a 16-point comeback before No. 8 Ohio State squeaked by with the 72-69 finish on Thursday. Bennett Stirtz led the Hawkeyes with 17 points, the lone player on the squad to finish with double-digit scoring. Tavion Banks and Cam Manyawu had nine points apiece,...
Iowa bounced from Big Ten Tournament in close game against Ohio State
Bruce Thornton had 24 points, John Mobley Jr. scored all 12 of his points in the second half, and No. 8 seed Ohio State held off a late rally by No. 9 seed Iowa for a 72-69 victory Thursday in the third round of the Big Ten Tournament.
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Thornton scores 24 and Ohio State holds off late rally by Iowa for 72-69 win at Big Ten Tournament
Bruce Thornton had 24 points, John Mobley Jr. scored all 12 of his points in the second half, and No. 8 seed Ohio State held off a late rally by No. 9 seed Iowa for a 72-69 victory in the third round of the Big Ten Tournament.
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thesportsleader.comOhio State holds off Iowa, advances to Big Ten quarterfinals
Bruce Thornton scored 17 of his 24 points after halftime and Christoph Tilly added 16 points to help Ohio State edge Iowa 72-69 in the third round of the Big Ten tournament on Thursday in Chicago.
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