On the whole, the Iowa Hawkeyes remain a team in progress and one that gamblers are yet to figure out. And that puts them in good company with Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery. Iowa goes back and forth between looking like a team that could make a move in the Big Ten conference and one that might not dance this March. However, one College Basketball lines trait has not changed with Iowa. The Hawkeyes have one of the best offenses in the country. In turn, their defense is among the nation’s worst. Iowa goes to Ohio State on Saturday.
Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, January 21, 2023, 1 PM |
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| Location: | Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio |
| TV Coverage: | FOX |
| Betting Online Odds at SBG: | Click Here |
Iowa at Ohio State SBG Odds Overview
At the onset, there will be split sports betting action based on traditional camps. Squares will prefer Ohio State as the above-average home team. Sharps will lean toward Iowa as the above-average road team. The road team usually gets a price break in an even matchup like this. And Ohio State has not distinguished itself in recent weeks.
Iowa Hawkeyes Team Overview
The Iowa Hawkeyes are 11-6 straight up, 10-7 against the spread, and 10-7 over/under the total. Iowa has national rankings of 17th for scoring offense, 168th for field goal percentage, 212th for 3-point field goal percentage, 122nd for free throw percentage, and 27th for offensive rebounding. On defense, Iowa has national rankings of 276th for scoring defense, 275th for field goal percentage permitted, 211th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 303rd for defensive rebounding.
Iowa has covered three of its previous four games. Only one of its last eight games went under the total. Kris Murray leads with 21.4 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. Late on, Iowa picked up the pace with four consecutive wins.
Ohio State Buckeyes Team Overview
The Ohio State Buckeyes are 10-7 straight up, 7-10 against the spread, and 10-7 over/under the total. Ohio State has national rankings of 45th for scoring offense, 31st for field goal percentage, 20th for 3-point field goal percentage, 58th for free throw percentage, and 32nd for offensive rebounding. On defense, Ohio State has national rankings of 98th for scoring defense, 61st for field goal percentage permitted, 26th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 109th for defensive rebounding.
Brice Sensabaugh leads Ohio State with 16.8 points per game. Zed Key adds 7.8 rebounds per contest.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are good. But they are not at the level fans, and gamblers believe they should be. Fans were thrilled when Thad Motta was fired after the 2017 campaign. However, Ohio State has not come close to reaching the heights that Mott achieved. Chris Holtmann is in his sixth season on the job and has produced March Madness bids every season other than the year the tournament was canceled. But nobody believes the Buckeyes were serious national championship contenders under Holtmann. Eventually, there is going to be a fork-in-the-road moment.
Of major concern to gamblers is a 4-game Ohio State losing streak. Ohio State fell at Rutgers, at home to Minnesota, at Maryland, and at home to Purdue. Only Purdue rates as a better program than the Buckeyes.
Iowa at Ohio State SBG Free Picks
As mentioned earlier, Iowa will be the better value with the College basketball lines.
Iowa at Ohio State SBG Best Bet: Iowa Hawkeyes.