Micah Parrish scores 18 to help Ohio State end home skid with 82-65 victory over Iowa
AP
Jan 27, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Micah Parrish had 18 points and Ohio State Buckeyes ended a three-game skid at home with an 82-65 victory over Iowa Hawkeyes on Monday night.
Parrish scored 11 points in a dominant second half for the Buckeyes (12-8, 4-5 Big Ten Conference), who were coming off their biggest victory of the season - a 73-70 road win over then-No. 11 Purdue. He added six rebounds.
Bruce Thornton totaled 15 points and eight rebounds for Ohio State. Devin Royal finished with 12 points and eight rebounds. John Mobley Jr. scored 12 with eight assists.
Drew Thelwell scored 20 on 8-for-10 shooting with three 3-pointers to lead the Hawkeyes (13-8, 4-6), who have lost four of five. Owen Freeman had 14 points and eight rebounds. Seydou Traore and Payton Sandfort both scored 13. Sandfort made three 3-pointers, giving him 240 for his career and tying him with assistant coach Matt Gatens for third place on Iowa's list.
Mobley and Parrish both scored seven to help Ohio State take a 30-26 lead into halftime. Thelwell and Freeman both scored 11 to keep Iowa close - accounting for nine of the Hawkeyes' 11 first-half baskets. There were eight lead changes and three ties before the break.
Royal had a basket and a three-point play in an 11-3 run to begin the second half, upping the Buckeyes' advantage to 12. Sandfort hit a 3-pointer to get Iowa within nine, but Thornton answered with a 3-pointer and Sean Stewart stole the ball and dunked to cap 9-0 run for a 50-32 lead with 12:26 remaining.
Stewart's layup gave Ohio State its largest lead at 62-39 with 8:49 left.
Ohio State plays at Penn State on Thursday. Iowa hosts No. 10 Purdue on Feb. 4.
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1st Half
IOWA
Hawkeyes
26
OSU
Buckeyes
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Owen Freeman vs. Sean Stewart (Buckeyes gains possession)
19:38
+2
Devin Royal makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:17
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point jump shot
2-2
18:56
Payton Sandfort personal foul
18:52
Devin Royal turnover (bad pass) (Drew Thelwell steals)
18:44
+2
Drew Thelwell makes two point layup
4-2
18:30
Sean Stewart misses two point hook shot
18:28
Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
18:08
Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
18:06
Devin Royal defensive rebound
17:58
+3
Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot
4-5
17:49
Sean Stewart blocks Josh Dix's two point layup
17:47
Owen Freeman offensive rebound
17:36
Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
17:34
Sean Stewart defensive rebound
17:20
Micah Parrish turnover (traveling)
16:57
Sean Stewart blocks Owen Freeman's two point layup
16:55
Owen Freeman offensive rebound
16:50
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point layup
6-5
16:35
Owen Freeman personal foul
16:29
+2
Aaron Bradshaw makes two point layup (Bruce Thornton assists)
6-7
16:14
Payton Sandfort turnover (bad pass)
16:14
Devin Royal turnover (bad pass)
16:09
Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
16:06
Payton Sandfort offensive rebound
16:05
Payton Sandfort misses two point layup
16:04
Bruce Thornton defensive rebound
15:44
Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot
15:42
Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
15:29
Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
15:27
Bruce Thornton defensive rebound
15:10
+3
John Mobley Jr. makes three point jump shot (Devin Royal assists)
6-10
14:52
Drew Thelwell misses two point layup
14:50
Bruce Thornton defensive rebound
14:40
Drew Thelwell personal foul
14:40
TV timeout
14:27
John Mobley Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:25
Hawkeyes defensive rebound
14:07
Josh Dix misses three point jump shot
14:05
Pryce Sandfort offensive rebound
13:58
+3
Drew Thelwell makes three point jump shot (Pryce Sandfort assists)
9-10
13:33
John Mobley Jr. misses two point layup
13:31
Josh Dix defensive rebound
13:20
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point hook shot (Josh Dix assists)
11-10
12:53
John Mobley Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:51
Evan Mahaffey offensive rebound
12:44
Micah Parrish misses three point jump shot
12:42
Hawkeyes defensive rebound
12:42
Aaron Bradshaw personal foul
12:17
Owen Freeman misses two point jump shot
12:15
Sean Stewart defensive rebound
11:58
+2
Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot
11-12
11:58
Josh Dix shooting foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
11:58
TV timeout
11:58
Bruce Thornton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:58
Owen Freeman defensive rebound
11:42
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point layup
13-12
11:42
Sean Stewart shooting foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul)
11:42
+1
Owen Freeman makes regular free throw 1 of 1
14-12
11:24
Micah Parrish misses two point jump shot
11:22
Payton Sandfort defensive rebound
11:10
Micah Parrish personal foul
11:10
Hawkeyes turnover (5-second violation)
10:46
Micah Parrish misses three point jump shot
10:44
Drew Thelwell defensive rebound
10:28
Payton Sandfort misses two point hook shot
10:26
Buckeyes defensive rebound
10:17
Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
10:15
Pryce Sandfort defensive rebound
10:08
Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
10:06
Hawkeyes offensive rebound
9:57
Owen Freeman misses three point jump shot
9:55
Devin Royal defensive rebound
9:39
+2
Aaron Bradshaw makes two point dunk (Bruce Thornton assists)
14-14
9:09
Brock Harding misses three point jump shot
9:07
Devin Royal defensive rebound
8:48
+2
Micah Parrish makes two point jump shot
14-16
8:32
+2
Owen Freeman makes two point layup (Brock Harding assists)
16-16
8:05
+2
John Mobley Jr. makes two point jump shot
16-18
7:49
Owen Freeman misses two point jump shot
7:47
Aaron Bradshaw defensive rebound
7:39
+3
Micah Parrish makes three point jump shot
16-21
7:20
+2
Seydou Traore makes two point jump shot
18-21
7:02
TV timeout
6:46
Micah Parrish misses two point jump shot
6:44
Devin Royal offensive rebound
6:35
+2
John Mobley Jr. makes two point layup
18-23
6:08
Ladji Dembele misses three point jump shot
6:06
Bruce Thornton defensive rebound
5:50
John Mobley Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:48
Micah Parrish offensive rebound
5:44
+2
Micah Parrish makes two point layup
18-25
5:39
Josh Dix misses two point jump shot
5:37
Ivan Njegovan defensive rebound
5:15
Micah Parrish misses three point jump shot
5:13
Ladji Dembele defensive rebound
4:56
Ladji Dembele misses two point jump shot
4:54
Micah Parrish defensive rebound
4:29
+3
Devin Royal makes three point jump shot (Micah Parrish assists)
18-28
4:07
Devin Royal personal foul
4:02
Micah Parrish personal foul
4:01
+3
Drew Thelwell makes three point jump shot (Pryce Sandfort assists)
21-28
3:30
Micah Parrish misses two point layup
3:28
Evan Mahaffey offensive rebound
3:17
Evan Mahaffey misses two point layup
3:15
Owen Freeman defensive rebound
3:15
Drew Thelwell turnover (double dribble)
3:15
TV timeout
2:58
John Mobley Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:56
Owen Freeman defensive rebound
2:45
+3
Drew Thelwell makes three point jump shot (Owen Freeman assists)
24-28
2:13
Ques Glover misses three point jump shot
2:11
Owen Freeman defensive rebound
1:55
Ivan Njegovan blocks Owen Freeman's two point hook shot
1:53
Owen Freeman offensive rebound
1:38
Owen Freeman misses three point jump shot
1:36
Devin Royal defensive rebound
1:30
Ques Glover misses two point jump shot
1:28
Ivan Njegovan offensive rebound
1:22
+2
Ivan Njegovan makes two point layup
24-30
1:15
+2
Payton Sandfort makes two point jump shot
26-30
0:47
Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot
0:45
Ivan Njegovan offensive rebound
0:43
Owen Freeman personal foul
0:27
Ques Glover misses three point jump shot
0:25
Pryce Sandfort defensive rebound
0:02
Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
0:01
Pryce Sandfort offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
IOWA
Hawkeyes
39
OSU
Buckeyes
52
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
+2
Payton Sandfort makes two point layup (Josh Dix assists)
28-30
19:31
John Mobley Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Brock Harding steals)
19:15
Aaron Bradshaw blocks Payton Sandfort's two point jump shot
19:13
Bruce Thornton defensive rebound
19:05
+2
Aaron Bradshaw makes two point jump shot (John Mobley Jr. assists)
28-32
18:52
Brock Harding misses two point layup
18:50
Aaron Bradshaw defensive rebound
18:45
+2
Devin Royal makes two point dunk (John Mobley Jr. assists)
28-34
18:22
Devin Royal shooting foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul)
18:22
Owen Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:22
+1
Owen Freeman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-34
18:10
+2
Devin Royal makes two point layup (Ques Glover assists)
29-36
18:10
Brock Harding shooting foul (Devin Royal draws the foul)
18:10
+1
Devin Royal makes regular free throw 1 of 1
29-37
17:51
Payton Sandfort misses three point jump shot
17:49
Ques Glover defensive rebound
17:38
+2
Micah Parrish makes two point layup
29-39
17:24
Drew Thelwell misses three point jump shot
17:22
Bruce Thornton defensive rebound
16:59
Bruce Thornton turnover (bad pass) (Brock Harding steals)
16:56
Bruce Thornton personal foul
16:45
Brock Harding misses three point jump shot
16:43
Sean Stewart defensive rebound
16:33
Micah Parrish misses three point jump shot
16:31
Brock Harding defensive rebound
16:17
Sean Stewart shooting foul (Owen Freeman draws the foul)
16:17
Owen Freeman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:17
Owen Freeman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:17
Sean Stewart defensive rebound
16:00
+2
Ques Glover makes two point jump shot (John Mobley Jr. assists)
29-41
15:53
TV timeout
15:46
+3
Payton Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Josh Dix assists)
32-41
15:20
Sean Stewart misses two point layup
15:18
Evan Mahaffey offensive rebound
15:16
+2
Evan Mahaffey makes two point dunk
32-43
15:03
Evan Mahaffey personal foul
15:03
Payton Sandfort turnover (lost ball) (Sean Stewart steals)
14:44
Riley Mulvey personal foul
14:28
Evan Mahaffey misses two point jump shot
14:26
Devin Royal offensive rebound
14:13
John Mobley Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:11
Evan Mahaffey offensive rebound
14:04
Ques Glover misses three point jump shot
14:02
Josh Dix defensive rebound
13:47
Payton Sandfort turnover (lost ball) (John Mobley Jr. steals)
13:39
+2
Devin Royal makes two point layup (John Mobley Jr. assists)
32-45
13:39
Hawkeyes 30 second timeout
13:39
TV timeout
13:26
Josh Dix misses two point jump shot
13:24
Sean Stewart defensive rebound
13:12
Riley Mulvey blocks Devin Royal's two point layup
13:10
Hawkeyes defensive rebound
12:59
Devin Royal personal foul
12:54
Payton Sandfort misses two point jump shot
12:52
Sean Stewart defensive rebound
12:39
+3
Bruce Thornton makes three point jump shot (John Mobley Jr. assists)
32-48
12:29
Drew Thelwell turnover (lost ball) (Sean Stewart steals)
12:25
+2
Sean Stewart makes two point dunk
32-50
12:25
Hawkeyes 30 second timeout
12:25
TV timeout
12:04
Brock Harding turnover (bad pass) (Sean Stewart steals)
11:55
Sean Stewart misses two point dunk
11:53
Brock Harding defensive rebound
11:49
+2
Seydou Traore makes two point layup (Payton Sandfort assists)
34-50
11:39
Seydou Traore shooting foul (Micah Parrish draws the foul)
11:39
Micah Parrish misses regular free throw 1 of 3
11:39
+1
Micah Parrish makes regular free throw 2 of 3
34-51
11:39
+1
Micah Parrish makes regular free throw 3 of 3
34-52
11:16
Josh Dix misses two point jump shot
11:14
Micah Parrish defensive rebound
10:59
+2
Evan Mahaffey makes two point layup (John Mobley Jr. assists)
34-54
10:59
Josh Dix shooting foul (Evan Mahaffey draws the foul)
10:59
Evan Mahaffey misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:59
Owen Freeman defensive rebound
10:44
+3
Payton Sandfort makes three point jump shot (Brock Harding assists)
37-54
10:23
+3
John Mobley Jr. makes three point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists)
