Iowa managed a close 79-77 victory over Ohio State in Iowa City, improving their conference record to 5-6. Tony Perkins was the leading scorer with 20 points, while Josh Dix and Payton Sandfort contributed 15 points each. Patrick McCaffery also added 10 points. Jamison Battle led Ohio State with 17 points. The match was marked by a significant injury to Iowa's Ahron Ulis, who had a knee collision and did not return to the game. Despite Ohio State's attempt to close the gap in the final minute, they could not surpass the Hawkeyes.