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Iowa to Cover Spread vs Ohio State in NCAAB Picks
The Ohio State Buckeyes and Iowa Hawkeyes will each try to stop a reeling season when the two clash on Friday. Both teams have been struggling as of late, placing each of them in the bottom five of Big Ten standings. Ohio State has lost three in a row and four of its last five while the Hawkeyes haven’t been much better, dropping three of its last five. Though both have had issues, NCAAB odds favor Iowa at home.
Ohio State vs Iowa Game Information
- Game: Ohio State (13-8, 3-7 Big Ten) vs Iowa (12-9, 4-6)
- Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, IA
- Day/Time: Friday, Feb. 2, 7 p.m. ET
- Ohio State vs Iowa Live Stream:TBS.com
The Ohio State Buckeyes will try to put an end to their losing skid when they visit the Iowa Hawkeyes on Friday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. However, NCAAB lines favor Iowa by five, with the sportsbook setting the total at 157 points.
Ohio State vs Iowa Odds and Spreads
Ohio State vs Iowa Betting Trends
- The Hawkeyes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS loss.
- Buckeyes are 0-6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as a road underdog of 13.0 or greater.
- The Buckeyes are 0-6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog of 13.0 or greater.
- The Buckeyes are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Ohio State is 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games.
- The Hawkeyes are 5-4 ATS in their last 9.
- The Buckeyes are 0-5 against the spread away from home.
- Ohio State has covered the spread twice, and is 3-7 overall, over its past 10 contests.
Ohio State vs Iowa ATS Pick: Iowa -5
Though both teams have had their issues recently, Iowa should be a strong NCAAB bet to cover the spread at home.
Ohio State has not been good on the road this season, owning an 0-5 record, and its defense has been lackluster recently as well. In their last three games, the Buckeyes have given up 84.3 points a game, allowing teams to shoot 52.9% in that time.
With the Buckeyes already having trouble stopping some of the Big Ten’s more solid offenses, they should have even more issues slowing Iowa, which is second in the conference with an average of 84.4 points a game. Ohio State’s offense has also struggled as of late, averaging 64 points in its last three road games, losing all three by an average of 15.7 points. Though Iowa’s defense isn’t the toughest, with the Hawkeyes at home, the Buckeyes should have enough issues to keep them from covering.
Ohio State vs Iowa Player Prop: Payton Sandfort Over 2.5 3-Pointers Made (+108)
Payton Sandfort is one of Iowa’s stronger 3-point shooters this season, sinking them at 39.5% clip, and he has been hot recently. Through eight games in January, Sandfort has made over 2.5 three-pointers six times, knocking down 11 total in his last two games.
Sandfort has been solid from the arc at home recently as well, knocking down three or more in three of his last four home games. With Ohio State struggling to shut down 3-point shooters lately, allowing teams to shoot it at a 49.2% clip in its last three games, Sandfort should have plenty of opportunity to sink a few more Friday.
Ohio State vs Iowa Prediction
Questions of the Day
Who is Iowa’s leading scorer?
Tony Perkins leads the Iowa Hawkeyes, averaging 15.5 points a game.
Will the game go over the total from the sportsbook?
With both teams’ recent struggles, the game may stay just under the total.
