Iowa advanced at the Big Ten Tournament and may have burst Ohio State’s bubble in the process.
Gary Dolphin on the Hawkeye Network. The Hawkeyes took control with a late 7-0 run and beat the Buckeyes 77-70.
That’s Iowa coach Fran McCaffery. Iowa had a 27-3 advantage in bench points to move to 17-15 on the season.
Iowa will play seventh seeded Illinois Thursday night. The Illini posted an 81-61 win over the Hawkeyes late last month in Champaign.
Payton Sandfort led the way with 17 points as the Hawkeyes shot 55 percent for the game, including 10-of-24 from three point range. Ohio State eliminated the Hawkeyes from the last two Big Ten Tournaments.
