UNDATED (AP) — Seventh-ranked Ohio State has won a top-10 matchup, going into Iowa and beating the No. 8 Hawkeyes, 89-85.
E.J. Liddell, Kyle Young and Duane Washington Jr. each had 16 points as the Buckeyes moved within one game of Michigan for the Big Ten lead.
Ohio State trailed 61-50 with 14 ½ minutes left before embarking on a 17-5 run. Justin Ahrens was scoreless before nailing three 3-pointers during the closing spurt.
Hawkeyes center Luka Garza was held to 16 points after entering the game leading the nation in scoring.
In the other top-25 game, Drew Timme scored a season-high 21 points and No. 1 Gonzaga overcame a sloppy performance to beat Pacific, 76-58. The 18-0 Bulldogs trailed at halftime for only the second time this season and didn’t pull away until midway through the second half, extending the nation’s longest active winning streak to 22 games.
