How to watch Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Ohio State Buckeyes: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Thursday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch Iowa vs. Ohio State basketball game

By Scout Staff

Mar 14, 2024 at 9:01 am ET • 2 min read

Who's Playing

Ohio State Buckeyes @ Iowa Hawkeyes

Current Records: Ohio State 19-12, Iowa 18-13

How To Watch

When: Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. ET
Where: Target Center -- Minneapolis, Minnesota
TV: Big Ten Network
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $14.00

What to Know

The Iowa Hawkeyes and the Ohio State Buckeyes are set to clash at 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at Target Center in a Big Ten postseason contest. Ohio State does have the home-court advantage, but Iowa is expected to win by two points.

We saw a pretty high 171.5-over/under line set for Iowa's previous game, but the actual score was more down to earth. They fell 73-61 to the Fighting Illini on Sunday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Iowa has scored all season.

Despite the defeat, Iowa got a solid performance out of Payton Sandfort, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds. Sandfort hasn't dropped below 23 points for three straight games.

Meanwhile, Ohio State entered their tilt with Rutgers with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. The Buckeyes put the hurt on the Scarlet Knights with a sharp 73-51 win on Sunday. The score was close at the half, but Ohio State pulled away in the second half with 43 points.

Ohio State's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Felix Okpara led the charge by scoring ten points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Bruce Thornton, who scored 11 points along with six assists and five rebounds.

The Hawkeyes' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-13. As for the Buckeyes, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-12 record this season.

This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Iowa haven't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 9.6 turnovers per game. However, it's not like Ohio State struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 10.5 turnovers per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Iowa came out on top in a nail-biter against Ohio State in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 79-77. The rematch might be a little tougher for Iowa since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.