Overview
- Bennett Stirtz scored 22 points on 8-for-11 shooting while Alvaro Folgueiras delivered a season-high 20 points with five assists in Iowa City.
- Iowa erased an early 14-2 deficit with a first-half 28-3 surge to lead 37-23 at the break and never trailed again.
- The Hawkeyes dominated inside 44-18 and finished plus-11 in points off turnovers (15-4), holding Ohio State to 57 points.
- Devin Royal (16) and John Mobley Jr. (15) paced the Buckeyes in their returns, while Bruce Thornton was limited to 10 and went scoreless until late.
- Iowa improved to 20-8 (10-7) for its first 20-win season since 2021-22 and remained eighth in the league; next up is at Penn State, while Ohio State hosts No. 8 Purdue.