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Big Ten Tournament - Ohio State Downs Iowa 73-69 - Match Report

Ohio State got 17 points from Bruce Thornton as they ran past Iowa 73-69 on Thursday at United Center.

Ohio State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +4.0-point spread as underdogs.

Brice Sensabaugh had 16 points for Ohio State and Justice Sueing chipped in with 14 points. Bruce Thornton had 6 assists for them, while Justice Sueing was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.

Iowa got a 20-point performance from Filip Rebraca, who was supported by 17 points from Kris Murray. Kris Murray had 5 assists in a losing cause for Iowa, while Filip Rebraca grabbed 7 rebounds.

Iowa had a 29-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.