Sunday, the Ohio State women’s basketball team had one final task before the NCAA Tournament tips off with the First Four playing on March 15 and 16: The Big Ten Tournament title game. On the opposing bench were the Iowa Hawkeyes, a team who beat the Buckeyes on Jan. 23.
For the second time this season, the Hawkeyes were too much for the Buckeyes to take, losing the tournament title game 105-72. The loss is the second in a row in tournament title games for the Scarlet and Gray.
The game began like the last two, with coach Kevin McGuff opting to start guard Rikki Harris and forward Eboni Walker over previous starters returning from injury in guard Jacy Sheldon and forward Rebeka Mikulášiková.