Iowa Hawkeyes vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/19/2022

Game Time: 2:30 pm ET, Saturday, February 19, 2022

Venue:  The Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH

Where to Watch:  Fox

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Iowa +5, OSU -5; Over/Under:  153.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Iowa +5.5, OSU -5.5; Over/Under:  154.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Iowa +5.5, OSU -5.5; Over/Under:  154.5 points

 

Iowa Hawkeyes:  17-8 (8th place, Big Ten)

Ohio State Buckeyes:  16-6 (4th place, Big Ten)

 

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Iowa Hawkeyes:  3-2 last 5

Ohio State Buckeyes:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

Iowa is coming into this game with a 17-8 record overall and they are 3-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 15th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 7-7 in their conference games this season. They have won 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 3 game winning streak that they were on. Their 3 wins in that span were against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the Maryland Terrapins, and the Nebraska Cornhuskers while their loss came against the Michigan Wolverines in their last game. Keegan Murray led the team in points in that game with 23 while Patrick McCaffery was next on the team with 13 points. Tony Perkins led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Murray led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 44.3% from the field, 22.2% from 3-point range, and 65% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 84 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.3 PPG against them. Iowa has an ATS record of 14-11 this season and their O/U record is 18-6-1.

 

 

OSU is coming into this game with a 16-6 record overall and they are 11-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 14th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 9-4 in their conference games this season. They have won 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights while their 3 wins in that span came against the Maryland Terrapins, the Michigan Wolverines, and the Minnesota Golden Gophers in their last game. EJ Liddell led the team in points in that game with 16 while Jamari Wheeler was next on the team with 13 points. Wheeler led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Liddell led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 49.1% from the field, 43.5% from 3-point range, and 60% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 74.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.3 PPG against them. OSU has an ATS record of 12-10 this season and their O/U record is 13-9.

 

Iowa has been playing well recently winning 3 of their last 4 games but they are coming off of a loss at home to Michigan in their last game and that was a game that they really should have come away with a win in. They have not even been that good against conference opponents this season with a 7-7 record and now they are going on the road where they are 3-5 this season and taking on an OSU team that is ranked and is unbeaten at home with an 11-0 record this season. OSU has been playing much better recently winning 2 straight and 3 of their last 4 games, all of those wins coming by double digits. Iowa was really disappointing at home in their last game and with very few games left in the season, OSU will be looking to make one final run here. OSU is the better team and they should continue their dominance at home here with another win by double digits.

 

Iowa Ohio State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, February 19, 2022 (2:30 pm ET start time) is OSU 81 Iowa 64.

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Iowa Hawkeyes: 113-160 ATS after playing a game as a home favorite. 19-6 OVER in all games. 11-3 OVER when the total is 150 to 159.5.

Ohio State Buckeyes: 24-14 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 26-16 ATS in all home games. 13-5 OVER off a win by 10 points or more over a conference rival.

 

 

Iowa Hawkeyes:  None.

Ohio State Buckeyes:  M. Johnson Jr. (G) Ques Sat - Undisclosed injury. S. Towns (F) Late Feb - Back injury. J. Sueing (F) Out indefinitely - Abdominal injury.

 

 

“I mean, think about it, it's no different if you're in a tournament, whether it be a midseason tournament or a postseason tournament. You're going to one-day prep for the second game. So there's no difference there.” - Fran McCaffery on his team’s condensed schedule coming up.

 

 

"I think it's such a process for us as a group. It's a climb that we have to make every day. I think we're getting a little bit better understanding." - Chris Holtmann on his team’s defense in their win against Minnesota.

 

 

 

J. Bohannon 

C. McCaffery 

Kris Murray 

F. Rebraca 

J. Toussaint

 

J. Ahrens 

M. Branham 

Z. Key 

E. Liddell 

J. Wheeler

 

 

PPG: K. Murray (23.3)

APG: J. Toussaint (3.7)

Reb/G: K. Murray (8.4)

 

PPG: E. Liddell (19.9)

APG: J. Wheeler (3.5)

Reb/G: E. Liddell (7.6)

 

Coaches:

Iowa Hawkeyes: Fran McCaffery (12th season)

Ohio State Buckeyes: Chris Holtmann (5th season)