Iowa Hawkeyes vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 1/27/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa Hawkeyes vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Monday, January 27, 2025

Location: Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH

TV: FS1

The Iowa Hawkeyes (12-7) are traveling to Schottenstein Center on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Ohio State Buckeyes (11-8).

The Iowa Hawkeyes took the court against Minnesota and ended up losing by a score of 72-67 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Hawkeyes finished with 18 while Minnesota recorded 13 personal fouls. They knocked down 7 of 24 tries from beyond the perimeter. Minnesota finished shooting 70.8% at the free throw line by converting 17 of 24 attempts. Additionally, Minnesota grabbed 35 boards (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Minnesota recorded 15 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. In relation to defending, Iowa let their opponent shoot 41.4% from the field on 24 out of 58 shooting. They also distributed 19 dimes in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. In relation to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 31 with 7 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hawkeyes converted 8 of their 12 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. Iowa wrapped up the game having earned a 45.9% field goal percentage (28 of 61) and converted 3 of their 21 three-point shots.

Owen Freeman is a guy who came through for this game. He accumulated 21 points on 10 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes played and also snagged 8 boards. He ended up shooting 71.4% from the field and distributed 2 dimes.

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Iowa comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 12-7 this season. They are averaging 87.3 pts per contest (4th in the nation) while shooting 50.5% from the field. The Hawkeyes are connecting on 38.7% from downtown (196 of 507) and 69.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Iowa is snagging 32.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 369 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 2nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 10.4 times per contest and as a squad they commit 14.6 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Hawkeyes are able to force 15.1 turnovers per game while drawing 16.5 fouls. They are 340th in college hoops in allowing assists with 311 surrendered so far this season. The Hawkeyes defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.5% (572 of 1,203) and they concede 37.6 boards per game as a unit. They relinquish 33.3% on 3-point attempts while they are 329th in college in PPG from their opponents (78.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Ohio State Buckeyes took home the win by a final score of 73-70 when they played Purdue. The Buckeyes corralled 19 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 24 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 18 times, while recording 5 steals for this contest. Purdue earned 17 personal fouls in this contest which got the Buckeyes to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to make 14 of those for a rate of 82.4%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, Ohio State converted 11 of 23 attempts (47.8%). Overall, the Buckeyes shot 24 out of 45 from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.3%. The Buckeyes allowed Purdue to make 26 out of 54 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.1% for this contest. They went 33.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 3 out of 9 and ended up going 15 of 20 from the charity stripe (75.0%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Ohio State permitted Purdue to get 24 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Micah Parrish was important for the Buckeyes for the game. He buried 8 of 10 in this contest for a rate of 80.0%, and had 7 rebounds. He scored 22 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 2 dimes for the contest.

Ohio State has a mark of 11-8 on the year. The Buckeyes have committed 19.6 fouls per game and they connect on 73.4% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.8 times per contest (183rd in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 11.5 times per game. Ohio State has totaled 1,515 pts for the year (79.7 per contest) and they average 34.9 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Buckeyes are connecting on 48.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 38th in Division 1.

The Buckeyes on defense are ranked 181st in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 71.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.9% from the floor (34th in college). The Ohio State defense allows 29.2% on 3-pointers (127 of 435) and their opponents are making 75.9% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 10.8 assists and 33.8 total boards per game, which is 36th and 151st in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Iowa

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