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Late Jumper Gives Iowa 66-62 Victory Over Ohio U.

Associated Press

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Andre Woolridge hit a jumper with 20 seconds left as Iowa held off Ohio University 66-62 Tuesday night in Iowa City to advance to the quarterfinals.

Chris Kingsbury led the Hawkeyes with 19 points and became the highest-scoring sophomore in Iowa history with 539 points, topping the mark Greg Stokes set in 1983.

The Bobcats, led by Gary Trent’s 18 points, stormed back from a 14-point halftime deficit and trailed 63-62 after Ed Sears’ layup with 51.9 seconds to play. That set up Woolridge’s winner.

Iowa 66, Ohio University 62 OHIO UNIVERSITY (24-10)

Trent 8-19 2-2 18, Simmons 4-9 0-0 8, Terry 0-6 2-3 2, Ford 1-10 3-3 5, Reese 3-5 0-1 8, Johnson 2-8 4-4 10, Sears 5-6 1-2 11, Greenwood 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-63 12-15 62.

IOWA (21-11)

Murray 5-7 2-4 13, Settles 3-11 4-4 11, Bartels 2-7 1-3 7, Woolridge 2-7 4-4 8, Kingsbury 6-15 2-2 19, Carter 0-1 1-2 1, Bowen 1-2 1-2 3, Glasper 1-1 0-2 2, Skillett 0-2 0-0 0, Millard 0-3 2-2 2. Totals 20-56 17-25 66.

Halftime-Iowa 43, Ohio 29. 3-Point goals-Ohio 4-19 (Reese 2-2, Johnson 2-8, Simmons 0-1, Ford 0-8), Iowa 9-27 (Kingsbury 5-13, Bartels 2-6, Murray 1-1, Settles 1-4, Skillett 0-1, Woolridge 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Ohio 43 (Trent 10), Iowa 41 (Settles 10). Assists-Ohio 12 (Trent, Ford 4), Iowa 14 (Woolridge 7). Total fouls-Ohio 21, Iowa 18. A-15,500.

Penn State 65, Nebraska 59

Last season’s only undefeated college football schools met on the basketball court, with the Nittany Lions victorious.

Penn State fans were upset when Nebraska won the national championship in football, but the Nittany Lions said that wasn’t a motivating factor for Tuesday’s game in Lincoln, Neb.

What did mean something to Penn State were newspaper articles in which Nebraska guard Jaron Boone said he was looking forward to playing Iowa in the third round and matching up with his former roommate Andre Woolridge, who transferred from Nebraska.

“They seemed to be looking ahead at Iowa,” center John Amaechi said. “Frankly, I was a little annoyed.”

It also peeved forward Rashaan Carlton, who had a season-high 19 points.

OHIO UNIVERSITY (24-10)

Trent 8-19 2-2 18, Simmons 4-9 0-0 8, Terry 0-6 2-3 2, Ford 1-10 3-3 5, Reese 3-5 0-1 8, Johnson 2-8 4-4 10, Sears 5-6 1-2 11, Greenwood 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-63 12-15 62.

IOWA (21-11)

Murray 5-7 2-4 13, Settles 3-11 4-4 11, Bartels 2-7 1-3 7, Woolridge 2-7 4-4 8, Kingsbury 6-15 2-2 19, Carter 0-1 1-2 1, Bowen 1-2 1-2 3, Glasper 1-1 0-2 2, Skillett 0-2 0-0 0, Millard 0-3 2-2 2. Totals 20-56 17-25 66.

Halftime-Iowa 43, Ohio 29. 3-Point goals-Ohio 4-19 (Reese 2-2, Johnson 2-8, Simmons 0-1, Ford 0-8), Iowa 9-27 (Kingsbury 5-13, Bartels 2-6, Murray 1-1, Settles 1-4, Skillett 0-1, Woolridge 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Ohio 43 (Trent 10), Iowa 41 (Settles 10). Assists-Ohio 12 (Trent, Ford 4), Iowa 14 (Woolridge 7). Total fouls-Ohio 21, Iowa 18. A-15,500.