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2023 NCAA Basketball Handicapping Hawkeyes vs. Ohio State
- (12-6) Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (10-8)
- Date: Saturday, January 21st
- Time: 2:00 ET
- Venue: Value City Arena, Columbus
- CBB Moneyline Odds: Hawkeyes +163 | Buckeyes -200
- NCAAB Betting ATS Odds: Iowa +4.5 | Ohio State -4.5 (Bet Now!)
- CBB Betting Total: O/U 156.0
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Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa heads into their matchup vs Ohio State with a record of 12-6 and riding a 4 game win streak. Out of 5 road games this season, Iowa has a record of 2-3.
Having been the underdog in 4 games, Iowa has gone 2-2 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +4.5 underdogs on the spread.
Iowa currently has a record of 4-3 in Big Ten action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 8-3.
Coming into the game, Kris Murray is the team leader in scoring, averaging 21.2 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Murray is grabbing 9.0 rebounds and adding 1.6 assists.
Iowa’s second leading scorer is Filip Rebraca, who has hit 57.1% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 13.8 points per game.
Hawkeyes Offense
On offense, the Hawkeyes are one of the top units in the country at 83.8 points per game, placing them 7th in the NCAA. Iowa’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 60.82% of their shots have come inside the arc.
So far, the team is ranked 72nd in overall field goal percentage at 46.4%. When the Hawkeyes have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 36.8% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Iowa is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 69.3 per contest, placing them just 355th in college basketball.
Currently, the team is pulling down rebounds at a similar rate to the NCAA average at 37.2 rebounds per contest. This figure includes 11.9 offensive boards per game.
Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State heads into their matchup vs Iowa with a record of 10-8 while looking to shake a 5 game losing streak. Currently, Ohio State has been the home team 11 times, sitting with a record of 8-3.
Getting ready to play for the 12 times as the favorite, Ohio State has gone 9-3 in those matchups. Playing at home, the Buckeyes come into this game as -4.5 point favorites.
Ohio State currently has a record of 2-5 in Big Ten action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 8-3.
Coming into the game, Brice Sensabaugh is the team leader in scoring, averaging 17.0 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Sensabaugh is grabbing 5.6 rebounds and adding 1.1 assists. Ohio State’s second leading scorer is Justice Sueing, who has hit 44.4% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 13.1 points per game.
Buckeyes Key Stats
The Buckeyes offense heads into the game ranked 123rd in the NCAA at 73.8 points per contest. Ohio State’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 60.3% of their shots have come inside the arc.
So far, the team is ranked 50th in overall field goal percentage at 47.4%. When the Buckeyes have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 37.3% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Ohio State is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 64.0 per contest, placing them just 643rd in college basketball.
Currently, Ohio State’s 34.4 rebounds per contest is one of the lower figures in the NCAA. So far, the Buckeyes are averaging 8.8 offensive boards per game.
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Iowa vs. Ohio State CBB Betting Trends
- First, Iowa is 4-1 vs. the spread in their last 5 games. The Hawkeyes are 4-1 straight up in these matchups.
- Second, Iowa is 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games on the road, going 6-4 SU.
- At this point, Hawkeyes are 1-2 SU in their last 3 games as the underdog. They are 1-2 vs. the spread in these contests.
- Also, Buckeyes are 0-3 SU in their last 3 games as the favorite. They are 0-3 vs. the spread in these contests.
Free Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Ohio State Buckeyes CBB Betting Pick:
Free Spread Prediction: Iowa Hawkeyes +4.5
A key to this matchup, will be 3-point shooting. Coming into the game, both Ohio State and Iowa are excellent 3-point shooting teams, averaging 8.1 and 9.29 made 3’s per game, respectively. In terms of the odds, we like the Iowa Hawkeyes to cover as +4.5 point dogs.
Look for their defense to do a good enough job closing out on the Buckeyes’ outside shooters to make things difficult for Ohio State. At +4.5 we like the chances of Iowa covering the spread as underdogs.
Free Iowa vs. Ohio State CBB Betting Pick: Iowa ATS
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