Ohio State vs Iowa Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Big Ten Tournament

The No. 10 seed Ohio State Buckeyes (17-14, 9-11 Big Ten) will play in the Big Ten tournament against the No. 15 seed Iowa Hawkeyes (16-15, 7-13 Big Ten), Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET live on Peacock.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Ohio State vs. Iowa Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
• Game time: 6 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Peacock
• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Arena: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Ohio State vs. Iowa Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Ohio State win (67.3%)

Ohio State is a 5.5-point favorite against Iowa on Wednesday and the over/under has been set at 154.5 points. Here's some betting trends and insights before you place a wager on the game.

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Ohio State vs. Iowa: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Ohio State has put together a 16-15-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Iowa has won 12 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 19 times.
• Ohio State (9-3) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 5.5 points or more this season (75%) than Iowa (3-9) does as a 5.5+-point underdog (25%).
• Against the spread, the Buckeyes have performed better when playing at home, covering 10 times in 17 home games, and four times in 11 road games.
• Against the spread, the Hawkeyes have performed better at home (7-11-0) than away (3-7-0).
• Ohio State's record against the spread in conference play is 8-12-0.
• Against the spread in Big Ten play, Iowa is 5-15-0 this year.

Ohio State vs. Iowa: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Ohio State has been victorious in 12, or 66.7%, of the 18 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• This season, the Buckeyes have come away with a win nine times in 11 chances when named as a favorite of at least -215 or better on the moneyline.
• Iowa is 2-13 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 13.3% of those games).
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +176 or longer, the Hawkeyes have a record of 2-10 (16.7%).
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Ohio State has a 68.3% chance of walking away with the win.

Ohio State vs. Iowa Head-to-Head Comparison

• Ohio State outscores opponents by 5.7 points per game (scoring 79.1 per game to rank 57th in college basketball while giving up 73.4 per outing to rank 227th in college basketball) and has a +176 scoring differential overall.
• Bruce Thornton's 17.5 points per game lead Ohio State and are 89th in the country.
• Iowa's +97 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 3.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 82.3 points per game (18th in college basketball) while giving up 79.2 per outing (341st in college basketball).
• Payton Sandfort is 162nd in the country with a team-high 16.3 points per game.
• The Buckeyes rank 279th in the nation at 30.4 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 30.8 their opponents average.
• Devin Royal leads the Buckeyes with 6.9 rebounds per game (180th in college basketball play).
• The 30.1 rebounds per game the Hawkeyes accumulate rank 294th in college basketball, 4.4 fewer than the 34.5 their opponents pull down.
• Sandfort's 6.3 rebounds per game lead the Hawkeyes and rank 262nd in the country.
• Ohio State records 101.1 points per 100 possessions (59th in college basketball), while giving up 93.9 points per 100 possessions (192nd in college basketball).
• The Hawkeyes record 103.1 points per 100 possessions (29th in college basketball), while conceding 99.2 points per 100 possessions (324th in college basketball).

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