Iowa Hawkeyes at Ohio State Buckeyes
· Big Ten Tournament - 1st Round
Harding hits late 3 to help Iowa pull away and beat Ohio State 77-70 in a Big Ten Tournament opener
Bruce Thornton converted a three-point play and then added a pullup jumper following a Harding turnover to cut the Ohio State deficit to 72-70 with 45 seconds left. Harding answered with a 3-pointer, Thornton missed a 3 on the other end and Payton Sandfort added two free throws to seal it for the Hawkeyes.
Iowa (17-15) will move on to face fifth-seeded Wisconsin (23-8) in the second round on Thursday.
Payton Sandfort finished with 17 points for the Hawkeyes, who shot 55% (29 of 53). Josh Dix added 16 points and Pryce Sandfort had 10. Harding shot 5 of 6 from the floor and made three 3-pointers.
Thornton scored 24 points and had nine assists to lead Ohio State (17-15). Devin Royal chipped in with 17 points and Micah Parrish had 16.
There were 13 lead changes and the score was tied 10 times. Iowa shot 10 of 24 from 3-point range while Ohio State was 5 of 22 from distance.
The teams were tied at 37 at the break then Iowa opened the second half on a 17-9 run for its largest lead at 54-46, with about 14 minutes remaining. The Hawkeyes took the lead for good, 62-61, with 7:11 to play.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Ladji Dembele Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:03 | John Mobley Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 77 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Payton Sandfort made Free Throw. | 77 - 70 |
Statistics
 IOWA |
 OSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-53 | FG | 25-59 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 10-24 | 3PT | 5-22 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 9-10 | FT | 15-20 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 18 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
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2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 2-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Purdue | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 9-3 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 8-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Maryland | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 6-6 |