The No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes (18-6 overall, 12-6 Big Ten) host the 12th-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes (17-7, 11-6) Sunday for a 4 p.m. ET tip at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
Below, we analyze the Iowa-Ohio State odds and lines, with NCAA college basketball picks and predictions.
The Buckeyes and Hawkeyes are two of five Big Ten teams ranked in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. OSU is among three in the top five, joined by No. 3 Michigan and No. 4 Illinois.
Ohio State is third in the Big Ten standings; Iowa is tied with Purdue for fourth.
Iowa at Ohio State: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:27 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Iowa +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Ohio State -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Iowa +3.5 (-110) | Ohio State -3.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 159.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Iowa at Ohio State: Three things to know
- Ohio State rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit to upset Iowa 89-85 as a 5-point road underdog in early February. The rivals alternated wins in the series over the past five meetings and are 5-5 straight-up and ATS across the last 10.
- Iowa is coming off its lowest-scoring performance of the season, a 79-57 loss at Michigan as 5-point underdogs Thursday. The Hawkeyes only trailed 32-29 at halftime but were outscored 47-28 in the second half. They shot just 35.6% from the field and had a 4-game winning streak snapped. Senior C Luka Garza is tied for second in the nation in points per game (24.3 PPG) and grabs a team-high 8.3 rebounds per game.
- Ohio State is on a 2-game skid, falling 92-87 at home to Michigan as a 1.5-point underdog seven days ago and 71-67 at Michigan State as a 4-point favorite Thursday. Prior to the losses, the Buckeyes had won 7 straight and covered the spread 5 games in a row. Sophomore F E.J. Liddell leads the Buckeyes in scoring (16.0 PPG) and rebounds (6.8 RPG).
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Iowa at Ohio State: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Ohio State 79, Iowa 73
Money line (ML)
PASS. While Iowa’s Garza will be the best player on the floor, Ohio State will prevail as it has more weapons. However, the Buckeyes’ ML (-175) is a bit chalky.
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Against the spread (ATS)
OHIO STATE -3.5 (-110) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1½ times your usual wager. The favorite is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings of the series, and the home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5. Meanwhile, the Hawkeyes are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games.
ATS: Iowa 13-11 | Ohio State 14-9-1
Over/Under (O/U)
Bet the UNDER 159.5 (-110). The number is just too high. Iowa averages 79.6 PPG in Big Ten play to rank first in the conference and Ohio State is third at 77.4 PPG.
Those averages don’t add up to 160.
Plus, look for both teams to focus on defense with the regular season hitting the homestretch.
O/U records: Iowa 12-12 | Ohio State 14-9-1
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| JOHNNY PARLAY’S RECORD | W-L | SP | ROI |
| College hoops since Jan. 1 | 63-47-1 | 29-25 | +13.7 |
| 2020-21 College hoops | 78-64-1 | 34-35 | +6.975 |
| 2021 record (all sports) | 78-56-1 | 39-27 | +25.0 |
| *–SP: Strongest plays; ROI: Return on investment | |||
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