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The No. 10 seed Ohio State Buckeyes (17-14, 9-11 Big Ten) play the No. 15 seed Iowa Hawkeyes (16-15, 7-13 Big Ten) in the Big Ten tournament Wednesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, starting at 6 p.m. ET. Both teams will try to get one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How to Watch Ohio State vs. Iowa
- Game day: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- Game time: 6 p.m. ET
- TV channel: Peacock
Ohio State 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 46.7 | 75 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 42.5 | 99 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 30.4 | 279 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 30.8 | 158 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.4 | 109 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 11.3 | 182 |
Iowa 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 48.6 | 20 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 47.7 | 347 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 30.1 | 294 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 34.5 | 342 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 9.6 | 37 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 12.1 | 103 |
Ohio State vs. Iowa Stat Insights
Points
- The Buckeyes post only 0.1 fewer points than the Hawkeyes concede (79.2).
- Ohio State is 15-2 when scoring more than 79.2 points.
- Iowa is 14-4 when giving up fewer than 79.1 points.
- The Hawkeyes score 8.9 more points per game (82.3) than the Buckeyes allow (73.4).
- Iowa is 16-8 when posting over 73.4 points.
- Ohio State has a 14-9 record when conceding fewer than 82.3 points.
- The Buckeyes have posted 176 more points than their opponents this year (5.7 per game), and the Hawkeyes have also outscored their opponents, by 97 (3.1 per game).
Shooting
- The Buckeyes shoot 46.7% from the field, only one% lower than the Hawkeyes concede defensively.
- Ohio State has a 13-1 straight-up record when shooting better than 47.7% from the field.
- The Hawkeyes shoot 48.6% from the field, just 6.1% higher than the Buckeyes allow.
- Iowa is 15-10 straight up when shooting better than 42.5% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Buckeyes and Hawkeyes rebound at about the same rate, with the Buckeyes collecting 0.3 more boards per game.
- Ohio State is 11-0 overall when tops in terms of rebounding. Iowa is 6-13 when coming up short on the glass.
- The Buckeyes average 7.8 offensive rebounds, only 0.1 more than the Hawkeyes.
- When the Buckeyes collect more offensive rebounds, they are 7-7 overall. When collecting fewer, the Hawkeyes are 11-10.
- Both these teams struggle on the boards. Ohio State has an average rebounding margin of -0.40000000000000213, and Iowa is at -4.399999999999999.
