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Iowa Hawkeyes vs Ohio State Buckeyes, Big Ten Tournament 3rd Round

College Basketball
Iowa
21-12
69-72
Final
Ohio State
21-11
United Center

Lead tracker

IOWA leadsBiggest lead IOWA 6, OSU 16
H1H2
OSU leads
Team1H2HT
IOWA303969
OSU343872

Who won: Ohio State 72-69

The Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Iowa Hawkeyes 72-69 in Big Ten Tournament 3rd Round on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at United Center. Bruce Thornton led the Ohio State in points (24). Bennett Stirtz led the Iowa in points (17).

Player of the game

Bruce Thornton

OSU · 24 PTS, 6 REB

8.6

Win probability

100%OSU final
IOWAOSU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:00IOW

    Offensive rebound

    Iowa Offensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:00Isaia Howard

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Isaia Howard misses 25-foot three point jumper

    I. Howard · 5 PTS

  5. H2 0:00Isaia Howard

    Offensive Rebound

    Isaia Howard Offensive Rebound.

    I. Howard · 5 PTS

  6. H2 0:01Alvaro Folgueiras

    Misses free throw 1 of 1

    Alvaro Folgueiras misses free throw 1 of 1

    A. Folgueiras · 8 PTS

  7. H2 0:03Amare Bynum

    Foul on Amare Bynum

    Foul on Amare Bynum.

    A. Bynum · 11 PTS

  8. H2 0:03Alvaro Folgueiras

    Defensive rebound

    Alvaro Folgueiras Defensive Rebound.

  9. H2 0:03Christoph Tilly

    Misses free throw 1 of 1

    Christoph Tilly misses free throw 1 of 1

    C. Tilly · 16 PTS

  10. H2 0:03Tavion Banks

    Foul on Tavion Banks

    Foul on Tavion Banks.

    T. Banks · 9 PTS

  11. H2 0:04OSU

    Dead ball rebound

    Ohio State Deadball Team Rebound.

  12. H2 0:04Brendan Hausen

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Brendan Hausen misses 24-foot three point jumper

    B. Hausen

  13. H2 0:07IOW

    Shorttimeout

    Iowa Timeout

  14. H2 0:08OSU

    Regulartimeout

    Ohio State Timeout

  15. H2 0:08John Mobley Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    John Mobley Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Mobley Jr. · 12 PTS

    IOWA 69 - 72 OSU
  16. H2 0:08John Mobley Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    John Mobley Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Mobley Jr. · 12 PTS

    IOWA 69 - 71 OSU
  17. H2 0:08Cooper Koch

    Foul on Cooper Koch

    Foul on Cooper Koch.

    C. Koch · 8 PTS

  18. H2 0:08John Mobley Jr.

    Offensive Rebound

    John Mobley Jr. Offensive Rebound.

    J. Mobley Jr. · 12 PTS

  19. H2 0:08Amare Bynum

    Misses tip in layup

    Amare Bynum misses tip in layup

    A. Bynum · 11 PTS

  20. H2 0:08Amare Bynum

    Offensive Rebound

    Amare Bynum Offensive Rebound.

    A. Bynum · 11 PTS

  21. H2 0:09Bruce Thornton

    Misses driving layup

    Bruce Thornton misses driving layup

    B. Thornton · 24 PTS

  22. H2 0:38Bennett Stirtz
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Bennett Stirtz makes free throw 2 of 2

    B. Stirtz · 17 PTS

    IOWA 69 - 70 OSU
  23. H2 0:38Bennett Stirtz
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Bennett Stirtz makes free throw 1 of 2

    B. Stirtz · 17 PTS

    IOWA 68 - 70 OSU
  24. H2 0:38Christoph Tilly

    Foul on Christoph Tilly

    Foul on Christoph Tilly.

    C. Tilly · 16 PTS

  25. H2 0:53Alvaro Folgueiras

    Defensive rebound

    Alvaro Folgueiras Defensive Rebound.

Leaders

IOWAOSU
Points
Bennett Stirtz
17
Bruce Thornton
24
Assists
Bennett Stirtz
4
Amare Bynum
4
Rebounds
Alvaro Folgueiras
6
Bruce Thornton
6

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