The Iowa Hawkeyes and Malaki Branham will duke it out when the Hawkeyes (19-12, 11-9 Big Ten) face the Ohio State Buckeyes (14-18, 5-15 Big Ten) at United Center on Thursday, March 9 at 2:30 PM ET. The Hawkeyes are currently 4.5-point favorites over the Buckeyes. A 153-point over/under has been set for the game.
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Iowa Vs Ohio State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | -4.5 | 153 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Ohio State (+4.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (153) |
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Iowa Vs Ohio State Stat Rankings
| Iowa Avg. (Rank) | Ohio State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 80.6 (17th) | Points Scored | 72.8 (156th) |
| 74.5 (302nd) | Points Allowed | 69 (143rd) |
| 34.7 (68th) | Rebounds | 34.3 (85th) |
| 11 (33rd) | Off. Rebounds | 9.8 (106th) |
| 8.2 (98th) | 3pt Made | 6.6 (271st) |
| 16.7 (14th) | Assists | 11.4 (309th) |
| 9.5 (12th) | Turnovers | 10.5 (43rd) |
Iowa Vs Ohio State Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Hawkeyes are 17-13-1 this year.
- Against the spread as 4.5-point favorites or more, Iowa is 10-4-1.
- This year, 18 of the Hawkeyes’ 31 games have hit the over.
- In 17 games this season, Iowa and its opponent have combined to score more than 153 points.
- Hawkeyes games average 155 total points per game this season, two points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Ohio State has 12 wins in 32 games against the spread this year.
- The Buckeyes have won twice ATS (2-5) as a 4.5-point underdog or greater this season.
- Iowa has played 31 games this season, and 18 of them have gone over the total.
- Buckeyes games have finished with over 153 points scored 11 times this year.
- The over/under for this game is 11.2 points higher than the average scoring total for Ohio State’s games (141.8).
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Iowa Impact Players
- Kris Murray posts 20.5 points and 8 rebounds per contest — both team highs. He is also posting 1.9 assists, shooting 48.7% from the field and 34.3% from downtown with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game.
- Filip Rebraca puts up 13.9 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.5 steals and 1 block.
- Tony Perkins posts 12.4 points, 4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 1.4 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Connor McCaffery leads the Hawkeyes at 3.8 assists per contest, while also posting 4.1 rebounds and 6.7 points.
- Payton Sandfort averages 10.2 points, 4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
Ohio State Impact Players
- Brice Sensabaugh is the Buckeyes’ top scorer (16.3 points per game) and assist man (1.1), and produces 5.4 rebounds.
- Justice Sueing gives the Buckeyes 12.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Zed Key is the Buckeyes’ top rebounder (7.5 per game), and he posts 10.8 points and 0.8 assists.
- Bruce Thornton is averaging 10.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, making 45.6% of his shots from the floor and 37.9% from 3-point range, with 1.2 treys per contest.
- The Buckeyes receive 9.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Sean McNeil.
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