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) are squaring off against the No. 15 seed Iowa Hawkeyes (16-15, 7-13 Big Ten) in the Big Ten tournament on Wednesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, at 6 p.m. ET airing on Peacock.

Before you place your bet on this matchup 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 (66.7%)

Here's a look at some betting trends for Ohio State (-5.5) versus Iowa on Wednesday. The over/under is set at 155.5 points for this game.

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Ohio State vs. Iowa: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Ohio State has covered 16 times in 31 chances against the spread this season.
• Iowa has compiled a 12-19-0 record against the spread this season.
• When the spread is set as 5.5 or more this season, Ohio State (9-3) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (75%) than Iowa (3-9) does as the underdog (25%).
• The Buckeyes have a better record against the spread at home (10-7-0) than they do in away games (4-7-0).
• The Hawkeyes have performed better against the spread at home (7-11-0) than away (3-7-0) this year.
• Ohio State has beaten the spread eight times in 20 conference games.
• Iowa's Big Ten record against the spread is 5-15-0.

Ohio State vs. Iowa: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Ohio State has been the moneyline favorite in 18 games this season and has come away with the win 12 times (66.7%) in those contests.
• This season, the Buckeyes have come away with a win 10 times in 12 chances when named as a favorite of at least -210 or shorter on the moneyline.
• Iowa has been the underdog on the moneyline 15 total times this season. Iowa has gone 2-13 in those games.
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +172 or longer, the Hawkeyes have a 2-10 record (winning just 16.7% of their games).
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Ohio State has a 67.7% chance of pulling out a win.

Ohio State vs. Iowa Head-to-Head Comparison

• Ohio State has a +176 scoring differential, topping opponents by 5.7 points per game. It is putting up 79.1 points per game to rank 57th in college basketball and is giving up 73.4 per contest to rank 227th in college basketball.
• Bruce Thornton leads Ohio State, averaging 17.5 points per game (89th in the country).
• Iowa has a +97 scoring differential, topping opponents by 3.1 points per game. It is putting up 82.3 points per game, 18th in college basketball, and is allowing 79.2 per outing to rank 341st in college basketball.
• Iowa's leading scorer, Payton Sandfort, ranks 162nd in college basketball, averaging 16.3 points per game.
• The Buckeyes rank 279th in college basketball at 30.4 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 30.8 their opponents average.
• Devin Royal tops the team with 6.9 rebounds per game (180th in college basketball action).
• The Hawkeyes average 30.1 rebounds per game (294th in college basketball) while conceding 34.5 per contest to opponents. They are outrebounded by 4.4 boards per game.
• Sandfort tops the Hawkeyes with 6.3 rebounds per game (262nd in college basketball).
• Ohio State averages 101.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (59th in college basketball), and allows 93.9 points per 100 possessions (192nd in college basketball).
• The Hawkeyes average 103.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (29th in college basketball), and concede 99.2 points per 100 possessions (324th in college basketball).

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