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INDIANAPOLIS — Brock Harding scored 15 points that included a clutch 3-pointer to help 15th-seeded Iowa pull away from No. 10 seed Ohio State for a 77-70 victory in a Big Ten Tournament opener. Ohio State cut its deficit to 72-70 with 45 seconds left. Harding answered with a 3-pointer, Bruce Thornton missed a 3 on the other end and Payton Sandfort added two free throws to seal it for the Hawkeyes, (17-15) which moves on to face fifth-seeded Wisconsin (23-8) in the second round. Thornton scored 24 points and had nine assists to lead Ohio State (17-15).
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