Ohio State picked the perfect night on which to stage a less-than-impressive performance. Playing in front of a sparse, Iowa City crowd while the Sugar Bowl was in progress, the Buckeyes struggled to put away a pesky Hawkeye team. Fortunately, Ohio State survived and remained in the ranks of the unbeaten.
Jared Sullinger was once again the Buckeyes' best player, but it was definitely a painful night for the fab freshman. Iowa's players elbowed Sullinger in the face, pushed him in the back, and shoved him in the chest. Sullinger, though, still managed to rack up 24 points and 12 rebounds. Meanwhile, two of Iowa's best forwards, Jarryd Cole and Andrew Brommer, picked up 4 personal fouls apiece as a result of the abuses they dished out at the expense of Sullinger.
The Hawkeyes actually led by 6 after 20 minutes of action, but Ohio State rattled off a 15-0 run to seize control of the contest.
On the strength of some impressive long-range shooting, Iowa was able to cut OSU's lead to 3 with less than a minute to play. However, David Lighty (12 pts., 6 reb.) made a key lay-up, and Aaron Craft (6 pts, 7 ast.) converted a pair of critical free throws to ice the game for Ohio State.
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