It’s Iowa vs Ohio State in Big Ten men's basketball action. Follow for live score updates, game highlights from Columbus, Ohio.

Micah Parrish had 18 points and Ohio State ended a three-game skid at home with an 82-65 victory over Iowa on Monday night.

Iowa defeated Penn State, 76-75, at home Friday night while Ohio State knocked off Purdue, 73-70, in West Lafayette last Tuesday. The Buckeyes’ record in their last ten games is 5-5 while the Hawkeyes’ record is 6-4 in their last 10 tilts. Iowa is 0-4 in true road games this season while Ohio State is 7-4 at Value City Arena.

It's Ohio State vs Iowa in the 2024-25 college basketball season. Follow along for live score and game updates at Value City Arena.

The Buckeyes’ lead ballooned to as many as 25 points in what has become a familiar sight on the road for Iowa. The Hawkeyes were not able to sustain the level of offensive and defensive activity needed to win on the road. Ohio State looked comfortable and was in clear command of the game.

Micah Parrish had 18 points and Bruce Thornton 15 when Ohio State pulled away in the second half for a rare runaway victory, 82-65, over Iowa in Columbus, Ohio, on

Following a deflating 85-62 loss vs. Ohio State (12-8, 4-5 Big Ten) from Value City Arena in Columbus, Iowa basketball (13-8, 4-6 Big Ten) head coach Fran McCaffery shared where things went wrong. When asked about what shifted in the second half that allowed the Buckeyes to pull away,

The Buckeyes haven’t had the homecourt success of most Big Ten teams, and the Hawkeyes haven’t at any conference road successes this season.

If you are wondering whatever happened to Ohio State men's basketball, the Buckeyes finally get to break from football's stranglehold on fan focus.

Iowa Hawkeyes (13-7, 4-5 Big Ten) at Ohio State Buckeyes (11-8, 3-5 Big Ten) Columbus, Ohio; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ohio State takes on Iowa after Micah Parrish scored 22 points in Ohio ...

Iowa Hawkeyes forward Owen Freeman (32) takes the opening tipoff against Ohio State Buckeyes forward Sean Stewart (13) during the first half of the NCAA men's basketball game at Value City Arena on Jan. 27, 2025.

In the last fiscal year, Ohio State’s athletics department made nearly $25 million less in revenue than in the 2023 fiscal year. And there is a simple