The Iowa Hawkeyes (12-6, 4-3 Big Ten) and Ohio State Buckeyes (10-8, 2-5) meet Saturday at Value City Arena in Columbus. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Iowa vs. Ohio State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Hawkeyes are coming off an 81-67 thrashing of Maryland Sunday, Iowa’s 4th-consecutive win and cover. Still, the team is 1-4 SU/ATS in the past 5 games off campus, either in a true road game or neutral-floor contest. The Over is 4-1 in the past 5 games overall.
The Buckeyes are in freefall, dropping 5 straight games, while also going 0-5 ATS during the span. The Under has cashed in each of the previous 3 outings for Ohio State. Its last win was Jan. 1 against Northwestern, a 73-57 victory.
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Iowa at Ohio State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:10 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Iowa +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Ohio State -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Iowa +3.5 (-110) | Ohio State -3.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 153.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Iowa at Ohio State picks and predictions
Prediction
Iowa 76, Ohio State 72
Moneyline
IOWA (+145) is the value play here, as it streaks in with 4-consecutive wins (and covers), while Ohio State (-190) has looked awful with 5-straight losses (and non-covers).
Really, this looks too good to be true, and that’s the only reason to be a contrarian, and go with the Buckeyes instead. But that’s thinking too much, and that usually never ends well in sports betting.
Against the spread
IOWA +3.5 (-110) isn’t as strong of a play, although it does allow for Ohio State -3.5 (-110) to win by 3 points or fewer, and still provide a winning ticket.
The better play is to take the Hawkeyes straight up, as they’re simply playing better basketball, while the Buckeyes can’t get out of their own way lately.
Over/Under
UNDER 153.5 (-110) is the play, but it’s worth a half-unit at most.
The Under has cashed in 4 of the past 5 games overall for Iowa, although the Under is 17-8 in the past 25 road games against a team with a winning home record.
The Over is also 4-1 in the past 5 home games for the Buckeyes, although the Under has cashed in 3 in a row overall.
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