The Ohio State Buckeyes (11-14, 3-11 Big Ten) visit the Iowa Hawkeyes (16-9, 8-6) on Thursday. Tip from Carver-Hawkeye Arena is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Ohio State at Iowa odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Ohio State fell to Michigan State 62-41 on Sunday, failing to cover as 4-point home favorites. The Buckeyes have struggled recently, going just 1-9 both outright and against the spread (ATS) in their last 10 games. The Buckeyes are just 8-17 ATS this season.
Iowa took down Minnesota 68-56 on the road Sunday but failed to cover as 12.5-point favorites. Iowa has now failed to cover the spread in 3 straight games. The Hawkeyes are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games to improve to 14-11 ATS this season.
Ohio State took down Iowa 93-77 to cover as 3-point home favorites in their first matchup this season on Jan. 21.
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Ohio State at Iowa odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:05 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Ohio State +240 (bet $100 to win $240) | Iowa -340 (bet $340 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Ohio State +7.5 (-115) | Iowa -7.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 152.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Ohio State at Iowa picks and predictions
Prediction
Iowa 83, Ohio State 75
Moneyline
PASS.
Iowa (-340) is too steep of a line, so focus on the spread and O/U below.
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Against the spread
BET IOWA -7.5 (-105).
The Buckeyes have been treacherous against the spread recently. They are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss, 0-5 ATS following a straight up loss, 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Thursday games and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 road games against a team with a home winning percentage greater than .600.
The Buckeyes have also struggled on the road this season with a 1-7 away record while Iowa has played its best basketball on its home court with a 12-2 home record. Iowa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 home games while Ohio State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 road games.
Over/Under
BET OVER 152.5 (-115).
The Over is 13-12 in Ohio State’s games this season and 15-10 in Iowa’s matchups, showcasing both teams’ ability to score a lot of points.
The Over is 7-3 in Iowa’s last 10 games including 4-1 in its last 5 home games and 4-1 in its last 5 overall. The Over is also 4-0 in the Hawkeyes’ last 4 games following an outright win, 15-5-1 in their last 21 games against a team with a losing road record and 13-5-1 in their last 19 home games against a team with a road winning percentage less than .400.
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