Ohio State Buckeyes @ Iowa Hawkeyes
Stirtz scores 22, Folgueiras adds 20 to help Iowa beat Ohio State 74-57
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- — Bennett Stirtz had 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting, Alvaro Folgueiras made 8 of 10 from the field and had a season-high 20 points and five assists, and Iowa beat Ohio State 74-57 on Wednesday night.
Cam Manyawu had 12 points and seven rebounds for Iowa (20-8, 10-7 Big Ten) and Tavion Banks scored 10 points.
The Hawkeyes shot 57% (27 of 47) from the field, 5 of 18 (28%) from 3-point range, and made 15 of 17 from the free-throw line.
Amare Bynum made back-to-back 3-pointers to give Ohio State a 14-2 lead, but Folgueiras answered with a three-point play and, after Devin Royal made a free throw, the Hawkeyes scored 18 consecutive points — eight by Stirtz — to start a 28-3 run. The Buckeyes missed nine consecutive field-goal attempts and committed five turnovers during their scoring drought of eight-plus minutes.
Devin Royal led Ohio State (17-11, 9-8) with 16 points and John Mobley Jr. scored 15. Bruce Thornton added 10 points.
Ohio State scores seven of the first 10 second-half points to trim its deficit to 10 points, but the Buckeyes got no closer.
Iowa was plus-11 (15-4) in points off turnovers and outscored the Buckeyes 44-18 in the paint.
Ohio State: Hosts No. 8 Purdue on Sunday.
Iowa: Plays Saturday at Penn State.
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Game Information
Iowa City, IA

Referee:Larry Scirotto
Referee:Mike Reed
Referee:Paul Szelc

2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 16-1 | - | 26-2 |
| Nebraska | 13-4 | 3 | 24-4 |
| Illinois | 13-4 | 3 | 22-6 |
| Michigan State | 12-4 | 3.5 | 22-5 |
| Purdue | 12-4 | 3.5 | 22-5 |
| Wisconsin | 11-6 | 5 | 19-9 |
| UCLA | 11-6 | 5 | 19-9 |
| Iowa | 10-7 | 6 | 20-8 |
| Ohio State | 9-8 | 7 | 17-11 |
| Indiana | 8-9 | 8 | 17-11 |
| USC | 7-10 | 9 | 18-10 |
| Washington | 6-11 | 10 | 14-14 |
| Minnesota | 6-11 | 10 | 13-15 |
| Northwestern | 4-13 | 12 | 12-16 |
| Rutgers | 4-13 | 12 | 11-17 |
| Oregon | 4-13 | 12 | 11-17 |
| Maryland | 4-13 | 12 | 11-17 |
| Penn State | 2-15 | 14 | 11-17 |
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