Iowa Hawkeyes vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 3/12/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa Hawkeyes vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Peacock

The Iowa Hawkeyes (16-15) are traveling to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes (17-14).

The Iowa Hawkeyes took the court against Nebraska and walked away with a win by a score of 83-68 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Hawkeyes ended up finishing with 15 and Nebraska accounted for 19 personal fouls. They converted 6 out of their 27 tries from beyond the arc. Nebraska finished shooting 78.3% from the charity stripe by making 18 of their 23 attempts. In addition, Nebraska grabbed 35 boards (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Nebraska distributed 13 assists and had 3 steals for the game. In reference to defense, Iowa let their opponent shoot 34.9% from the floor on 22 of 63 shooting. They also doled out 18 assists in the game as well as forcing 5 turnovers and having 5 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned 38 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Hawkeyes made 10 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 58.8%. Iowa finished having earned a 49.2% field goal percentage (31 out of 63) and made 11 of their 28 3-point attempts.

Payton Sandfort is one player who was a contributor for the contest. He went 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists. He saw the court for 35 minutes and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He finished with 22 points on 9 of 18 shooting.

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Iowa comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 16-15 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.9 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 15.3 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Iowa is grabbing 32.4 boards per game and has tallied 566 assists so far this year, which is 5th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Hawkeyes are shooting 37.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (301 of 799) and 70.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 82.3 points per outing (17th in the nation) while connecting on 48.6% from the field.

On defense, the Hawkeyes are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.1 fouls. They give up 34.4% on 3-pointers while they are 341st in college hoops in PPG allowed (79.2). The Hawkeyes defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.7% (915 of 1,918) and they surrender 37.0 boards per game as a group. They rank 339th in the country in giving up assists with 496 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Ohio State Buckeyes took a defeat with a final score of 66-60 when they faced Indiana. The Buckeyes collected 22 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in the matchup. They gave up possession 9 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. Indiana committed 18 fouls for the contest which got the Buckeyes to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. When discussing three-point attempts, Ohio State converted 8 out of 26 tries (30.8%). When the game finished, the Buckeyes finished shooting 21 for 55 from the floor which had them at 38.2%. The Buckeyes permitted Indiana to convert 19 of 54 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 35.2% for the contest. They finished 25.0% from three-point range by shooting 5 out of 20 and ended up going 23 of 31 from the free throw line (74.2%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Ohio State permitted Indiana to get 36 in all (13 offensive).

Micah Parrish ended up having an impact for the Buckeyes for the matchup. He made 6 out of 11 in this contest for a rate of 54.5%, and had 4 rebounds. He recorded 19 points in his 38 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Ohio State has a win-loss record of 17-14 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Buckeyes are connecting on 46.7% from the floor, which is 79th in college. Ohio State has accumulated 2,452 pts for the year (79.1 per game) and they collect 33.7 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per contest (210th in college) and they turn the ball over 10.9 times per game. The Buckeyes have committed 19.7 fouls per contest and they connect on 74.8% from the free throw line.

The Buckeyes on defense are ranked 229th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 73.4. They are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.5% from the floor (107th in college). The Ohio State defense gives up 30.1% on three-point shots (202 of 672) and their opponents are converting on 75.0% of their foul shots. They relinquish 11.7 assists and 34.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 60th and 181st in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Iowa

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