Micah Parrish had 18 factors and Ohio State ended a three-game skid at house with an 82-65 victory over Iowa on Monday evening.
Parrish scored 11 factors in a dominant second half for the Buckeyes (12-8, 4-5 Massive Ten Convention), who have been coming off their greatest victory of the season — a 73-70 road win over then-No. 11 Purdue. He added six rebounds.
Bruce Thornton totaled 15 factors and eight rebounds for Ohio State. Devin Royal completed with 12 factors and eight rebounds. John Mobley Jr. scored 12 with eight assists.
Drew Thelwell scored 20 on 8-for-10 capturing with three 3-pointers to guide the Hawkeyes (13-8, 4-6), who’ve misplaced 4 of 5. Owen Freeman had 14 factors and eight rebounds. Seydou Traore and Payton Sandfort each scored 13. Sandfort made three 3-pointers, giving him 240 for his profession and tying him with assistant coach Matt Gatens for third place on Iowa’s checklist.
Mobley and Parrish each scored seven to assist Ohio State take a 30-26 lead into halftime. Thelwell and Freeman each scored 11 to maintain Iowa shut — accounting for 9 of the Hawkeyes’ 11 first-half baskets. There have been eight lead adjustments and three ties earlier than the break.
Royal had a basket and a three-point play in an 11-3 run to start the second half, upping the Buckeyes’ benefit to 12. Sandfort hit a 3-pointer to get Iowa inside 9, however Thornton answered with a 3-pointer and Sean Stewart stole the ball and dunked to cap a 9-0 run for a 50-32 lead with 12:26 remaining.
Stewart’s layup gave Ohio State its largest lead at 62-39 with 8:49 left.
Ohio State performs at Penn State on Thursday. Iowa hosts No. 10 Purdue on Feb. 4.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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