Saturday brought a lot of games to college basketball, thanks to a series of significant surprises, but perhaps the best game of the weekend took place on Sunday in Columbus, Ohio. No. 9 Iowa took the road to face No. 4 Ohio State in a clash that was critical not only within the Big Ten – it had massive ramifications for sowing the NCAA Tournament, with both teams still in play for a seed at the. Craziness.
There was also a revenge factor after the state of Ohio went surprisingly to Iowa City on February 4 and defeated the Hawkeyes. This game did not go the same way, as Iowa played its best basketball of the season and won a massive 73-57 victory that allowed it to beat Ohio State in the conference standings.
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Luka Garza further consolidated his status as leader for the National Player of the Year award with 24 points and 11 rebounds, Joe Wieskamp with 19 points and the Hawkeyes dominated for long periods. Here is a look at the nationwide reaction when Iowa won a major victory that shook the Big Ten ranking and the image of March Madness.