Ohio State Buckeyes vs Iowa Hawkeyes 02/04/2021 Previews, NCAAB Spread & Game Analysis

Ohio State Buckeyes vs Iowa Hawkeyes 02/04/2021

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Ohio State Buckeyes	+4.5 (-107)	161.5 o (-107)	+200
Iowa Hawkeyes	-4.5 (-107)	161.5 u (-107)	-240

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Ohio State Buckeyes

The Ohio State Buckeyes won eight of their 12 conference games and are 14-4 with their overall play. In their last game the Buckeyes defeated Michigan State Spartans with a final score of 79-62. Ohio State is touching an average of close to 78 points with their scoring offense. The Buckeyes are shooting at close to 46 percent with their field goal attempts and are touching close to 34 percent from the three-point radar. Ohio State has struggled with injured players and transfers, but they still managed to do a decent job and remain at the top five in the Big 10 play.

Players to watch: E.J. Liddell F (GP 16 MIN 27.7 PTS 15.3 REB 6.9 AST 1.1 STL 0.9 BLK 1.2 TO 1.4 FG% 51.6 FT% 75 3P% 27.8), D. Washington Jr. G (GP 18 MIN 31.3 PTS 14.5 REB 2.8 AST 3.1 STL 0.6 BLK 0 TO 2.2 FG% 35.9 FT% 90 3P% 37.1), J. Sueing F (GP 18 MIN 26.8 PTS 10.9 REB 5.4 AST 1.9 STL 1.1 BLK 0.2 TO 2.1 FG% 49.6 FT% 76.1 3P% 25.6)

Iowa Hawkeyes

The Iowa Hawkeyes won seven of their 10 conference games and are 13-4 with their overall play. The Hawkeyes are one game behind Illinois Fighting Illini. In their last outing, they defeated Michigan State Spartans with a final score of 84-78. Iowa Hawkeyes holds the second-best scoring offense in the country averaging almost 90 points per game on average. However, there is still room for improvement with their defensive end. The Hawkeyes are surrendering close to 75 points to opponents. In their game against the Spartans, they shot at 48.4 percent from their field goal attempts.

Players to watch: L. Garza C (GP 17 MIN 30.1 PTS 26.5 REB 8.8 AST 1.6 STL 0.5 BLK 1.7 TO 1.5 FG% 59.6 FT% 72.7 3P% 45.6), J. Wieskamp G (GP 17 MIN 27.4 PTS 14.2 REB 6.2 AST 1.4 STL 1 BLK 0.2 TO 1.4 FG% 48.8 FT% 69.4 3P% 45.2), J. Bohannon G (GP 17 MIN 27.8 PTS 9.5 REB 3.4 AST 4.5 STL 0.5 BLK 0 TO 1.4 FG% 39.6 FT% 87.5 3P% 37.5).

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Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio State is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ohio State’s last 7 games.
Ohio State is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games.
Ohio State is 13-6 SU in their last 19 games against Iowa.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ohio State’s last 5 games on the road.

Iowa Hawkeyes

The total has gone OVER in 13 of Iowa’s last 19 games.
Iowa is 13-4 SU in their last 17 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Iowa’s last 6 games against Ohio State.
Iowa is 10-1 SU in their last 11 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Iowa’s last 6 games when playing at home against Ohio State.