Ohio State Buckeyes vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 2/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio State Buckeyes vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Friday, February 2, 2024

Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA

TV: FS1

The Iowa Hawkeyes (12-9) host the Ohio State Buckeyes (13-8) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday.

The Ohio State Buckeyes faced off with Illinois and ended up losing by a score of 87-75 in their last game. Ohio State ended the contest with a 50.0% FG percentage (30 of 60) and buried 4 out of their 12 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the free throw line, the Buckeyes knocked down 11 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 73.3%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected 25 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 9 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. With regard to defense, Ohio State allowed the other team to shoot 51.7% from the floor on 31 of 60 shooting. Illinois earned 8 dimes and had 2 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Illinois collected 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Illinois went 90.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of their 20 shots. They buried 7 out of their 17 tries from 3-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Buckeyes walked away with 18 and Illinois recorded 15 fouls.

Jamison Battle is a guy who had an impact for the game. He accounted for 21 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 38 mins and grabbed 6 boards. He finished the game at 53.3% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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Ohio State steps onto the hardwood with a record of 13-8 this year. They cough up possession 10.3 times per contest and as a group they are committing 15.9 personal fouls every game. As a team, Ohio State is pulling down 38.0 boards per game and has accumulated 303 assists this year, which is 115th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Buckeyes are hitting 33.9% on three-point attempts (155 of 457) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 75.1 points per outing (166th in Division 1) on 44.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Buckeyes are forcing 10.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They relinquish 35.9% on shots from distance and they are 110th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (69.1). The Buckeyes are giving up a FG percentage of 42.9% (536 of 1,248) and they relinquish 33.7 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 48th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 229 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Iowa Hawkeyes took a loss by a final score of 74-68 against Indiana. The Hawkeyes were able to corral 19 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 26 in the game. They turned the ball over 3 times, while earning 9 steals in the matchup. Indiana committed 17 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Hawkeyes to the charity stripe for 19 tries. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 84.2%. Concerning shooting from downtown, Iowa made 6 of 22 attempts (27.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Hawkeyes finished shooting 23 out of 65 from the floor which had them at 35.4%. The Hawkeyes allowed Indiana to knock down 26 of their 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.6% in this contest. They shot 36.4% from beyond the perimeter via 8 out of 22 and ended up shooting 14 of 22 at the free throw line (63.6%). In reference to rebounding, Iowa permitted Indiana to get 37 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Payton Sandfort ended up being a factor for the Hawkeyes for this game. He had 26 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for this game. He made 7 out of 16 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and tallied 8 rebounds.

Iowa has a win-loss record of 12-9 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Hawkeyes are hitting on 47.4% from the field, which is 52nd in Division 1. Iowa has 1,773 points on the campaign (84.4 per contest) and they average 36.9 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 18.5 times per game (9th in the country) and they cough up possession 9.8 times per contest. The Hawkeyes commit 16.2 personal fouls every game and they shoot 77.1% from the charity stripe.

The Hawkeyes on defense are ranked 313th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 77.2. They are forcing 13.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.6% from the field (252nd in college hoops). The Iowa defense allows 33.3% on shots from 3-point land (160 of 481) and their opponents are connecting on 70.4% of their foul shots. They concede 14.5 assists and 37.8 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 307th and 313th in college basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ohio State

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