The No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes are underdogs as they try to build on a three-game win streak when they visit the No. 8 Iowa Hawkeyes at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 4 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The contest airs on ESPN. The matchup has an over/under of points.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 4, 2021, 2:15 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Iowa Betting Information
- Iowa has put together a 9-6 record against the spread this season.
- The Hawkeyes have a winning record against the spread when favored by 5.5 points or more, going 8-4 this season.
- Iowa and its opponents have hit the over in 10 of 15 games this season (66.7%).
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Iowa Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Garza | 17 | 26.5 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Joe Wieskamp | 17 | 14.2 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Jordan Bohannon | 17 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| CJ Fredrick | 16 | 8.7 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Jack Nunge | 15 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
Ohio State Betting Information
- So far this season, Ohio State holds an even 8-8 record ATS.
- When they play as at least a 5.5-point underdog, the Buckeyes tend to cover the spread with a 5-4 record against the spread.
- The Buckeyes and their opponents have typically failed to hit the over this season, doing so in 43.8% (7) of their 16 games played.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Ohio State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.J. Liddell | 16 | 15.3 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Duane Washington Jr. | 18 | 14.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
| Justice Sueing | 18 | 10.9 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| CJ Walker | 14 | 8.6 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Kyle Young | 18 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Total Facts
- Iowa’s games this year have gone over the point total for Thursday’s matchup (156.5 points) in 12 out of 17 opportunities (70.6% of matchups).
- In 22.2% of Ohio State’s games this season (4 of 18), the total points scored was higher than Thursday’s 156.5-point over/under.
- The Hawkeyes average 89.4 points per game against the Buckeyes’ 77.1, totaling 10.0 points over the contest’s over/under of 156.5.
- This game’s point total is 14.4 fewer points than the 142.1 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
- This season, the average total for Hawkeyes games is 163.7 points, 7.2 more than the over/under of 156.5 points for this contest.
- The over/under for this game is 11.8 points more than the average over/under in Buckeyes games this season (144.7 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/20/2020 | Iowa | Iowa | -2 | 144.5 | -138 | +113 | Regular Season | 85-76 IOWA |
| 2/26/2019 | N/A | Ohio State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 90-70 OHIOST |
| 1/12/2019 | N/A | Iowa | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 72-62 IOWA |
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