Iowa Hawkeyes vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 1/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa Hawkeyes vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023

Location: Value City Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: fuboTV

Value City Arena is the location where the Ohio State Buckeyes (10-8) will take on the Iowa Hawkeyes (12-6) on Saturday.

The Iowa Hawkeyes took the court against Maryland and took home the win by a score of 81-67 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Hawkeyes ended up finishing with 15 while Maryland finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They also made 5 of their 16 tries from 3-point land. Maryland ended up going 66.7% from the free throw line by burying 6 of 9 tries. In addition, Maryland snagged 25 rebounds (8 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Maryland distributed 8 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. With respect to the defense, Iowa allowed their opponent to shoot 47.5% from the field on 28 out of 59 shooting. They also dished out 19 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to pulling down boards, they compiled 26 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Hawkeyes made 9 of 13 tries for a rate of 69.2%. Iowa finished the game having earned a 60.0% field goal percentage (33 of 55) and buried 6 out of their 14 3-pointers.

Tony Perkins is one guy who was a contributor for this game. He finished with 22 points on 10 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes played and pulled down 4 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 76.9% from the floor and also earned 3 assists.

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Iowa comes into this game with a record of 12-6 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 10.1 times per game and as a team they commit 14.1 personal fouls every game. As a team, Iowa is snagging 38.8 boards per contest and has tallied 307 assists on the campaign, which is 30th in the nation in terms of passing. The Hawkeyes are shooting 33.7% on shots from beyond the arc (143 of 424) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 82.0 pts per contest (17th in Division 1) while hitting 45.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Hawkeyes are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.1 fouls. They give up 33.6% from 3-point land and they are 266th in college hoops in opponents PPG (72.4). The Hawkeyes are giving up a FG percentage of 45.0% (510 of 1,133) and they surrender 35.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 220th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 245 relinquished for the season.

In their last game, the Ohio State Buckeyes took a defeat with a final score of 63-60 when they played Nebraska. The Buckeyes were able to collect 30 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 36 for this game. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. Nebraska was called for 17 personal fouls in this contest which took the Buckeyes to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They were able to knock down 15 of those for a percentage of 65.2%. When discussing three-point attempts, Ohio State made 5 out of 17 tries (29.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Buckeyes ended up going 20 out of 56 from the field which had them at 35.7%. The Buckeyes permitted Nebraska to make 23 of 56 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 41.1% for the contest. They finished shooting 28.6% from distance by hitting 6 of 21 and ended up going 11 out of 17 from the free throw line (64.7%). In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Ohio State allowed Nebraska to snag 37 overall (4 on the offensive glass).

Brice Sensabaugh ended up being a factor for the Buckeyes in this matchup. He accumulated 18 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He converted 6 of 16 for this game for a field goal rate of 37.5%, and accumulated 10 rebounds.

Ohio State has a win-loss mark of 10-8 so far this year. The Buckeyes have committed 15.9 personal fouls per game and they hit 74.2% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.7 times per game (240th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 11.3 times per contest. Ohio State has accounted for 1,386 points for the season (77.0 per game) and they pull in 39.3 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Buckeyes are shooting 46.7% from the floor, which is 71st in the nation.

The Buckeyes defensively are ranked 94th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 66.1. They have forced 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.4% from the floor (47th in the country). The Ohio State defense allows 29.1% on three-point shots (112 of 385) and their opponents are making 71.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 11.6 assists and 33.5 boards per game, which has them ranked 103rd and 142nd in Division 1.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Ohio State and under the total points

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