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Iowa men’s basketball vs. Ohio State first half highlights

The Buckeyes own a 43-38 advantage on the Hawkeyes.
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Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter
March 14, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS — The Iowa men’s basketball team finds itself down five points at halftime against Ohio State in the second round of the Big Ten tournament Thursday night.

Third-year forward Payton Sandfort leads the Hawkeyes in scoring with nine on 3-of-4 shooting from the floor.

The Buckeyes cashed their first five attempts from beyond the arc and are dominating in the paint with 17 rebounds to the Hawkeyes’ 11.
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Matt McGowan
Matt McGowan, Pregame Editor
he/him/his Matt McGowan is The Daily Iowan's Pregame Editor. He is a sophomore double majoring in journalism and mass communications and American studies with a minor in sport studies.  This is his second year with the DI. 
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