COLUMBUS, OHIO – Ohio State snapped Iowa’s four-game win streak and beat the Hawkeyes in Value City Arena for the first time since 2019.
All-America candidate Kris Murray led the Hawkeyes with 22 points and seven rebounds, reaching 20+ points a team-best eighth time this season and 10th time in his career.
Senior Filip Rebraca totaled 15 points, reaching double figures for the 12th time in 13 games.
Junior Ahron Ulis scored 12 points, his second highest point total of the season (15 versus TCU), and equaled a season high with two steals. Ulis has made a 3-pointer in a career-best four straight contests.
Iowa made 11 3-pointers (11-of-24), sinking 10 or more triples for the seventh time this season and third time in four outings. lost its first game of the season when making at least nine 3-pointers (7-1).
Juniors Patrick McCaffery and Josh Ogundele did not play in today’s game for Iowa.
Iowa and Ohio State will meet again on Feb. 16, in Iowa City.
Iowa (12-7, 4-4) will next play at Michigan State on Thursday, Jan. 26. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:01 p.m. (CT) at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan.
