Ohio State Buckeyes (13-8) vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (12-9)
February 2, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Iowa Hawkeyes -5.5; Over/Under: 156.5
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The Ohio State Buckeyes will play the Iowa Hawkeyes in a Big Ten game on Friday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Ohio State has lost six of their last seven games, while Iowa has lost three of their last four. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Ohio State vs Iowa prediction.
Ohio State Preview
The Ohio State Buckeyes are 13-8 (3-7) this year after they lost to Illinois by a score of 87-75 in their last game. Ohio State trailed 41-34 at halftime and allowed 46 points in the second half in the loss. The Buckeyes shot 50% from the field and were -8 in rebounding margin in the game. Ohio State’s only win in the last seven games was against Northwestern, and they have allowed at least 83 points in three straight games. The Buckeyes are scoring 75.1 points per game with 38 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per game, while allowing 69.1 points against per game this year. Bruce Thornton is averaging 15.7 points per game, 3.2 rebounds per game, and 4.3 assists per game. Ohio State is shooting 44.7% from the field, 75.1% on free throws, and 33.9% on three pointers this season.
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Iowa Preview
The Iowa Hawkeyes are 12-9 (4-6) this season after they lost to Indiana by a score of 74-68 in their last game. Iowa trailed 39-28 at halftime, but they did score 40 points in the second half in the loss. The Hawkeyes shot 35.4% from the field and were -13 in rebounding margin in the game. Iowa defeated Michigan by a score of 88-78 in the game prior to Indiana, but lost to Maryland and Purdue before that. The Hawkeyes are scoring 84.4 points per game with 36.9 rebounds per game and 18.5 assists per game, while giving up 77.2 points against per game this season. Tony Perkins is averaging 15.5 points per game, 4.0 rebounds per game, and 4.1 assists per game. Iowa is shooting 47.4% from the field, 77.1% on free throws, and 34.4% on three pointers this year.
Ohio State vs Iowa Betting Prediction
Iowa comes into this game with the home court advantage, but they have lost three of their last four games. The Hawkeyes are scoring 84.4 points per game and they will be facing an Ohio State defense that has been torched in recent games. Ohio State is just not very good this season and they have been awful on the road. Ohio State may hang around in the first half because of Iowa’s defense, but I expect Iowa to pull away in the second half for the easy win. Take the Hawkeyes here.
