Iowa vs Ohio State College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Big Ten Tournament

The No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes (20-11, 12-8 Big Ten) head into the Big Ten tournament against the No. 9 seed Iowa Hawkeyes (21-11, 10-10 Big Ten) on Thursday at United Center, starting at 12 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Ohio State vs. Iowa Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 12, 2026
• Game time: 12 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Arena: United Center

Ohio State vs. Iowa Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Ohio State win (53.7%)

Before you bet on Thursday's Ohio State-Iowa spread (Ohio State -1.5) or total (139.5 points), see the betting trends and insights below.

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Ohio State vs. Iowa: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Ohio State is 16-15-0 ATS this season.
• Iowa has compiled an 18-14-0 record against the spread this year.
• When the spread is set as 1.5 or more this season, Ohio State (9-10) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (47.4%) than Iowa (4-5) does as the underdog (44.4%).
• The Buckeyes have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered eight times in 17 games when playing at home, and they've covered six times in 11 games on the road.
• In 2025-26 against the spread, the Hawkeyes have a better winning percentage at home (.588, 10-7-0 record) than away (.455, 5-6-0).
• Ohio State has covered the spread 11 times in 20 conference games.
• Iowa's Big Ten record against the spread is 9-12-0.

Ohio State vs. Iowa: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Ohio State has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 19 games this year and has walked away with the win 17 times (89.5%) in those games.
• This year, the Buckeyes have won 16 of 18 games when listed as at least -128 or better on the moneyline.
• Iowa has won one of the nine games it was the moneyline underdog this season (11.1%).
• The Hawkeyes are 1-6 (winning only 14.3% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +106 or longer.
• Ohio State has an implied victory probability of 56.1% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Ohio State vs. Iowa Head-to-Head Comparison

• Ohio State put up 78.8 points per game and allowed 73.5 last year, ranking them 58th in the nation on offense and 225th on defense.
• Last year, Ohio State was 287th in the country in rebounds (30.2 per game) and 147th in rebounds conceded (30.7).
• With 13.1 assists per game last season, Ohio State was 214th in the nation.
• Last year, Ohio State was 98th in the nation in turnovers committed (10.3 per game) and 176th in turnovers forced (11.3).
• Iowa was forced to count on its offense, which ranked 16th-best in college basketball (82.5 points per game), last year, as it ranked 16th-worst in college basketball defensively with only 79.7 points allowed per contest.
• Iowa, who ranked 310th in college basketball with 29.7 boards per game, allowed 34.4 rebounds per contest, which was 21st-worst in the nation.
• Iowa racked up assists last season, ranking third-best in the nation with 18.3 per contest.
• Iowa committed 9.5 turnovers per game (35th-ranked in college basketball). It forced 12.0 turnovers per contest (112th-ranked).

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