Big Ten Conference Tournament: No. 2 Iowa advanced to the Big Ten Conference championship game with a 53-48 victory against No. 6 Michigan State. Senior guard Jeff Horner led the Hawkeyes with 14 points. Iowa stymied Michigan State’s high-powered offense, holding the Spartans to a season-low 48 points and 28.3 percent shooting from the field.
No. 1 Ohio State escaped from a potential upset against No. 5 Indiana with a 52-51 win. Senior guard J.J.Sullinger led the Buckeyes with 19 points and 13 rebounds, including a critical rebound in the closing seconds to kill any Hoosier hope of tipping in a game-winning shot. The victory sets up a championship game between the top two seeds, Ohio State and Iowa. [3/11/06]
