Iowa Hawkeyes versus Ohio St Buckeyes Big Ten Network TV College Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

Published on February 7, 2010 by admin · No Comments

The Iowa Hawkeyes will travel in Big Ten conference play when they do battle with the Ohio St Buckeyes in a college basketball game on Sunday afternoon. Tip off time in Ohio St is scheduled for 12PM Eastern Time and you can watch it on the Big Ten Network.

The LVSC college basketball odds makers have set the opening point spread in this game and the Ohio St Buckeyes opened as an 18 point favorite with the over under coming in at 128 ½.

The early money from the college basketball bettors have come in on the side of the home favorite, as the Ohio St Buckeyes are currently a 19-½ point betting favorite. The total has seen early movement in the betting towards the under, as the over under is currently lined at 128.

These college basketball programs are meeting for the second time this season. It was the Ohio St Buckeyes earning a 65-57 road victory at Iowa as a 10 ½ point favorite on January 27th. Ohio St held the Hawkeyes to just 36% shooting from the field in victory.

Ohio St enters this Big Ten conference game winner of three straight games. They are coming off a 75-62 home victory over the Penn St Nittany Lions on Wednesday night as 14 ½ point favorites. The Buckeyes were hot from the field hitting on 50% of their shots. Prior to that the club hit on 63% from the field in their 85-63 home win over Minnesota on January 31st. Junior Evan Turner had an outstanding game against Penn St with 27 points on 9 of 15 from the field. He earned his way to the free throw line 11 times and grabbed 10 boards.

The Iowa Hawkeyes have had a rough season. They are 8-15 straight up and just 1-7 on the road this season. Iowa has dropped three straight games and have not scored more than 58 points over their past 4 games. Their shooting percentage has been ugly as Iowa hit on just 29% of their shots in their last game losing 57-49 at home to Illinois. Prior to that it was a miserable 30.9% shooting performance in their 60-46 loss at Michigan. Sophomore leading scorer guard Matt Gatens has struggled mightily hitting on just 10 of 37 over his past four games.

Trend: Ohio St is 1-3 ATS in their past 4 games

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