Ohio State begins their road to a Big Ten Championship vs the Iowa Hawkeyes in Minneapolis on Thursday.
Ohio State center Felix Okpara fights for a rebound with Iowa guard Josh Dix and guard Tony Perkins during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa won 79-77.
The Buckeyes come into the Big Ten Tournament after finishing the regular season with a win and Rutgers and earning a one-game bye as a 10 seed. Following the firing of coach Chris Holtmann, OSU won five of its last six games under interim leader Jake Diebler.If Ohio State wants to make the NCAA Tournament, it will need a deep run this weekend. Winning the conference tournament would remove all doubt and give the Buckeyes an automatic invitation.
Iowa is the No. 7 seed and will be a familiar opponent for the Buckeyes in the Big Ten Tournament. The two teams faced off last year in the second round, with OSU winning, 73-69. Recent history between the two programs is about as even as you can get. In the 67 matchups since 1990, OSU has won 34 games and lost 33. The last two meetings have been decided by four points or fewer. OSU lost to Iowa earlier this season, 79-77.The Buckeyes last won the Big Ten Tournament in 2013 over Wisconsin, ending a stretch where the Buckeyes won three tourney titles in four years and four in seven under then-coach Thad Matta.
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