Ohio State, Iowa out to bolster NCAA tourney aspirations

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There is so much more on the line than just advancing to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament when Iowa plays Ohio State on Thursday in Minneapolis.

The loser of the second-round matchup between the No. 10 seed Buckeyes (19-12) and the seventh-seeded Hawkeyes (18-13) can likely start making plans for the NIT instead of keeping their hopes alive of making the NCAA Tou