Ohio State Buckeyes vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/02/2024

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, February 2, 2024

Venue:  Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, IA 

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  OSU +5.5, Iowa -5.5; Over/Under:  157 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  OSU +5.5, Iowa -5.5; Over/Under:  157 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  OSU +5.5, Iowa -5.5; Over/Under:  157 points

Ohio State Buckeyes:  13-8 (3-7) (12th place, Big Ten)

Iowa Hawkeyes:  12-9 (4-6) (10th place, Big Ten)

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Ohio State Buckeyes:  1-4  last 5

Iowa Hawkeyes:  2-3  last 5

Ohio State is entering this game with a 13-8 record overall, a 3-7 record in conference games, and they are 0-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Illinois Fighting Illini in their last game. Jamison Battle led the team in points per game in that game with 21 while Roddy Gayle Jr. was next on the team with 20. Bruce Thornton led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Jamison Battle led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 50% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 73.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 75.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.1 PPG against them. Ohio State has an ATS record of 6-14-1 this season and their O/U record is 12-9.

Iowa is entering this game with a 12-9 record overall, a 4-6 conference record, and they are 8-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Indiana Hoosiers in their last game. Payton Sandfort led the team in points in that game with 26 while Tony Perkins was next on the team with 22. Tony Perkins led the team in assists with 3 in that game while Payton Sandfort led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 35.8% from the field, 27.3% from 3-point range, and 84.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 84.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 77.2 PPG against them. Iowa has an ATS record of 9-12 this season and their O/U record is 14-7.

The current betting odds have Iowa listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Iowa hasn't looked great in their games this season with their 12-9 record overall and their 4-6 conference record which has them near the bottom of the Big Ten. They have looked a lot better on their home court this season with their 8-3 home record though. Meanwhile, Ohio State hasn't looked any better in their games this season with their 13-8 record overall and their 3-7 conference record which has them even closer to the bottom of the Big Ten than Iowa. Ohio State was a lot better in their non-conference games at the start of the season as they have struggled heavily against conference opponents. They have also looked terrible in their road games too with their 0-5 road record this season. Ohio State is spiraling right now as they can't seem to get a win but they haven't even been keeping their games close lately either. Iowa hasn't looked great in their games lately but they are still getting some wins under their belt and with how much better they have been on their home court this season, they will take advantage of Ohio State and their road troubles here. The best way to place a bet here is on Iowa to cover the spread in this game. 

Ohio State Iowa Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, February 2, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Iowa 77 Ohio State 69.

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Ohio State Buckeyes: 6-14 ATS in all games. 4-13 ATS as a road underdog or pick. 20-35 ATS against conference opponents. 11-6 OVER as a road underdog or pick. 27-16 OVER after playing a home game. 14-6 OVER after playing 3 consecutive games as an underdog.

Iowa Hawkeyes: 28-16 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 18-10 ATS in a home game where the total is 150 to 159.5. 28-18 ATS in all home games. 14-7 OVER in all games. 9-3 OVER as a favorite. 8-3 OVER in all home games. 

Ohio State Buckeyes:  O. Spencer (F) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed.

Iowa Hawkeyes:  C. Kingsbury (G) Ques Fri - Undisclosed. R. Mulvey (F) out for season - Redshirt.

“I thought we had some good stretches, played better than the other night. But obviously not good enough, so give Illinois credit.” - Chris Holtmann after his team’s loss against Illinois in their last game on Tuesday.

“I was really proud of that, their effort. Their execution for the most part. They just kept coming. When you’re on the road and your behind it can get away from you. Especially in this building. We didn’t let it get away from us. That’s what the good teams do. Unfortunately, we didn’t finish it with a few more plays. But well learn from that.” - Fran McCaffery after his team’s loss against Indiana in their last game on Tuesday.

J. Battle 

R. Gayle 

E. Mahaffey 

F. Okpara 

B. Thornton

D. Bowen 

B. Krikke 

P. McCaffery 

T. Perkins 

P. Sandfort

PPG: B. Thornton (15.7)

APG: B. Thornton (4.3)

Reb/G: F. Okpara (6.9)

PPG: T. Perkins (15.5)

APG: T. Perkins (4.1)

Reb/G: P. Sandfort (6.9)

Coaches:

Ohio State Buckeyes: Chris Holtmann (7th season)

Iowa Hawkeyes: Fran McCaffery (14th season)