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 Monday.

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.

Victories away from home remain elusive for Iowa men’s basketball. The Hawkeyes lost their fifth consecutive road contest, dropping an x decision to Ohio State on Monday night at The Schottenstein Center in Columbus.

It was a season-low in points for the Hawkeyes, who fell to 13-8 overall, 4-6 in the Big Ten. Ohio State is 12-8, 4-5. Iowa shot 39.3 percent from the field, also a season-low. It made 7 of 25 3-pointers.

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. Parrish scored 11 points in a dominant second half for the Buckeyes

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Ohio State plays the Iowa Hawkeyes after Micah Parrish scored 22 points in Ohio State's 73-70 win against the Purdue Boilermakers.

For the first time in 2025, Ohio State didn't have a game decided in the final minutes as the Buckeyes took down Iowa on Monday night.

Columbus, Ohio; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Ohio State takes on Iowa after Micah Parrish scored 22 points in Ohio State's 73-70 win against the Purdue Boilermakers. The Buckeyes are 7-4 in home games.

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.

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.