CHICAGO – Iowa was bounced from the BIG 10 Tournament by Ohio State, 73-69, and awaits a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
The game featured 18 lead changes, the most in an Iowa game this season.
Filip Rebraca tallied 20 points and a game-best seven rebounds; he reached 20+ points for the fifth time this year.
Kris Murray registered 17 points, six rebounds and posted a season-high five assists.
After this Hawkeye loss, the Iowa-Ohio State series is even, 84-84.
Iowa falls to 4-5 in two-possessions games this season.
The Hawkeyes fall to 2-3 against the Buckeyes in Big Ten Tournament games.
Iowa should be on the safe side of NCAA Tournament selection on Sunday, looking at a possible 9 seed.
