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No. 21 Iowa knocks off No. 20 Ohio State 89-76
Posted: 01.08.2011 at 5:24 PM
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IOWA CITY, IOWA (AP) -- Jaime Printy scored 25 points, Kamille Wahlin added 18 and 21st-ranked Iowa beat No. 20 Ohio State 89-76 Saturday to move back to .500 in the Big Ten.
Kachine Alexander had 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Hawkeyes (14-3, 2-2 Big Ten), who snapped a three-game losing streak against the Buckeyes.
Ohio State closed to 77-72 with 4:08 left, but Iowa used a 10-2 run to pull away.
Samantha Prahalis had 22 points for the Buckeyes (10-5, 1-2), who have dropped four of six.
Star Jantel Lavender tied a season low with 14 points while battling foul trouble in the second half, though she grabbed 17 rebounds and blocked four shots.
This was the first meeting between the Hawkeyes and Buckeyes since Ohio State rallied from a 16-point deficit to stun Iowa 66-64 in last year's Big Ten title game.
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