Ohio State Buckeyes vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 3/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio State Buckeyes vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Ohio State (+2)

The Ohio State Buckeyes (13-18) are headed to United Center on Thursday where they will take on the Iowa Hawkeyes (19-12). Iowa is 2-point favorites. The betting total is set at 157.5.

The Ohio State Buckeyes faced off with Michigan State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 84-78 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Buckeyes ended up walking away with 20 while Michigan State accounted for 12 personal fouls. They buried 12 of their 20 shots from 3-point land. Michigan State finished 70.0% at the charity stripe by burying 14 of 20 tries. Moreover, Michigan State pulled down 26 boards (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Michigan State distributed 17 assists and had 2 steals for the matchup. In the matter of the defense, Ohio State allowed the other team to shoot 54.7% from the floor on 29 of 53 shooting. They also dished out 15 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they collected 27 with 6 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Buckeyes converted 11 of their 12 tries for a percentage of 91.7%. Ohio State finished the game with a 48.3% field goal percentage (28 out of 58) and buried 11 out of their 25 three-point shots.

Brice Sensabaugh is one player who came through in the game. He finished the game shooting 46.7% from the floor and earned 2 assists. He saw the court for 30 minutes and pulled down 5 rebounds. He finished with 21 points on 7 out of 15 shooting.

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Ohio State steps onto the hardwood with a record of 13-18 for the campaign. They are averaging 73.1 points per contest (146th in D-1) while going 46.1% from the field. The Buckeyes are connecting on 35.8% on shots from downtown (206 of 576) and 74.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Ohio State is grabbing 36.5 rebounds per game and has racked up 357 assists this year, which ranks 311th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.9 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.1 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Buckeyes are forcing 10.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.6 personal fouls. They rank 147th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 386 surrendered this season. The Buckeyes defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.1% (783 of 1,816) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 32.7% on 3-point attempts and they rank 155th in college hoops in PPG allowed (69.4).

When they last played, the Iowa Hawkeyes took a loss by a final score of 81-77 when they faced Nebraska. When it comes to rebounding, Iowa allowed Nebraska to snag 36 in total (6 on the offensive side). They shot 53.8% from distance by going 14 out of 26 and ended up shooting 5 of 8 at the free throw line (62.5%). The Hawkeyes allowed Nebraska to make 31 of their 53 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 58.5% in the matchup. Overall, the Hawkeyes shot 27 for 74 from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.5%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, Iowa made 12 of 37 tries (32.4%). They were able to knock down 11 of those for a percentage of 64.7%. Nebraska was called for 17 fouls in this game which got the Hawkeyes to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They also coughed up the ball 6 times, while recording 12 steals for the matchup. The Hawkeyes collected 18 defensive boards and 18 offensive boards for a total of 36 in this game.

Patrick McCaffery was important for the Hawkeyes in this game. He recorded 23 points in his 25 minutes on the court, but finished this game without an assist. He converted 7 out of 14 for the matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Iowa has a mark of 19-12 on the year. The Hawkeyes are responsible for committing 14.8 fouls every game while shooting 73.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.7 times per contest (14th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.9 times per game. Iowa has accounted for 2,498 pts for the campaign (80.6 per game) and they grab 36.5 boards per game. As an offense, the Hawkeyes are shooting 45.4% from the floor, which is 137th in Division 1.

The Iowa defense allows 36.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (219 of 600) and their opposition knocks down 74.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 14.4 assists and 34.8 total boards per game, ranking them 308th and 227th in those defensive categories. The Hawkeyes on the defensive side of the court are 305th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 74.5. They are forcing 13.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.4% from the floor (350th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ohio State (+2)

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