The No. 18 Ohio State Buckeyes and the Iowa Hawkeyes are set to square off in a Big Ten matchup at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Value City Arena. The Buckeyes are 16-6 overall and 11-0 at home, while Iowa is 17-8 overall and 3-5 on the road. Ohio State is 9-4 in the Big Ten, putting the Buckeyes 1.5 games out of first in the Big Ten standings. Iowa sits in eighth with a 7-7 conference mark.
The Buckeyes are favored by five points in the latest Ohio State vs. Iowa odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 153.5. Before entering any Iowa vs. Ohio State picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Ohio State vs. Iowa. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Iowa vs. Ohio State:
- Ohio State vs. Iowa spread: Ohio State -5
- Ohio State vs. Iowa over-under: 154 points
What you need to know about Ohio State
OSU took its game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Tuesday by a decisive 70-45 score. The top scorer for OSU was forward E.J. Liddell (16 points). It was the third win for Ohio State in its last four games. And from a spread standpoint, the Buckeyes are rolling right now. They've covered in six of their last seven, bumping their ATS record to 12-10 on the season.
Liddell leads the team with 19.9 points per game, while Malaki Branham (10.7 ppg) is the only other player averaging double figures. The Buckeyes are strong on the defensive end, giving up 66.3 points per game. They've given up an average of just 51 points in their last two games.
What you need to know about Iowa
Meanwhile, Iowa was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as it fell 84-79 to the Michigan Wolverines. The losing side was boosted by forward Keegan Murray, who had 23 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks. Iowa has also been good against the number this season, posting a 14-11 ATS mark.
Murray is one of the nation's most dynamic players. He leads Iowa in scoring (23.3 ppg), rebounds (8.4), steals (1.4) and blocked shots (2.1). He's shooting 55.9 percent from the field this season.
How to make Ohio State vs. Iowa picks
The model is leaning over on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Iowa vs. Ohio State? And which side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks.
