Ohio State vs. Iowa Predictions - January 27

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The Iowa Hawkeyes (13-7, 4-5 Big Ten) will visit the Ohio State Buckeyes (11-8, 3-5 Big Ten) after losing five straight road games.

Ohio State is a strong 7.5-point favorite against Iowa when the Buckeyes hit the court against the Hawkeyes on Monday. The game has a point total of 156.5.

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Ohio State vs. Iowa Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Monday, January 27, 2025
  • Game time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: Fox Sports 1
  • Location: Columbus, Ohio
  • Arena: Value City Arena

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Ohio State vs. Iowa Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Ohio State (-7.5)
  • Moneyline: Ohio State (-319), Iowa (+255)
  • Total: 156.5 points

Pick ATS:Iowa (+7.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (156.5)
  • Prediction: Ohio State 83, Iowa 76

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Ohio State vs. Iowa Comparison

Ohio State Rank Ohio State Stat Iowa Stat Iowa Rank
65th 79.7 Points Scored 86.8 4th
184th 71.3 Points Allowed 78.4 330th
195th 13.6 Assists 19.5 2nd
138th 11.0 Turnovers 10.1 56th
35th 48.2% Field Goal % 50.5% 3rd
30th 39.9% Field Goal % Allowed 47.6% 347th

Ohio State Key Players

  • Bruce Thornton leads the Buckeyes in points and assists per game, scoring 17.1 points and distributing 4.3 assists.
  • Ohio State's best rebounder is Devin Royal, who averages 7.3 boards per game in addition to a PPG average of 13.9.
  • John Mobley Jr. makes more threes per game than any other member of the Buckeyes, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.3 per contest.
  • Micah Parrish and Evan Mahaffey lead Ohio State on the defensive end, with Parrish leading the team in steals averaging 1.2 per game and Mahaffey in blocks averaging 1.2 per contest.

Iowa Key Players

  • The Hawkeyes' leader in scoring and rebounding is Owen Freeman with 16.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.
  • Brock Harding dishes out more assists than any other Iowa player with 6.2 per game. Harding also scores 9.5 points and grabs 2.0 rebounds per game.
  • Payton Sandfort is dependable from distance and leads the Hawkeyes with 2.5 made threes per game.
  • Iowa's leader in steals is Drew Thelwell (2.1 per game), and its leader in blocks is Freeman (1.9 per game).

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