A career-high 29 point performance from Ohio State freshman Justin Ahrens in his second career start propelled the Buckeyes past a flailing Hawkeyes team in a 90-70 win Tuesday night in Columbus.
The Buckeyes came into this matchup having lost three of their last four matchups, and they played like a team in desperate need of a win from start to finish. The Buckeyes managed to make 22-24 shots from the charity stripe, while the Hawkeyes, who excel in making free throws, barely got to the line.
In addition to Ahrens, who, it should be noted, came into the game averaging 2.