Ohio State was seeded 10th in the Big Ten Tournament, but the surprise defeat to the No. 15 seed Hawkeyes means the Buckeyes — which came despite 24 points from Bruce Thornton — will likely be watching the NCAA Tournament from home.

Heading into Wednesday’s game, Ohio State’s chances of making the NCAA Tournament were up in the air. A win against Iowa would’ve all but secured the Buckeyes’ spot in the big dance. But Ohio State couldn’t execute down the stretch and now its tournament hopes are in extreme jeopardy.

Ohio State needed a win or two in the Big Ten Tournament to solidify its NCAA Tournament standing. Instead, it bounced from the tournament by Iowa.