Iowa at Ohio State: 2021-22 college basketball game preview, TV schedule
Ohio State looks to continue its race toward a top seed, while Iowa looks to rebound after a brutal loss to Penn State.
TV schedule: February 3,2022 on Fox Sports 1 at 8:00 P.M
Location: Value City Arena
The Ohio State Buckeyes go into this game with a record of 13-5. Their five losses have come against Purdue, Wisconsin, Indiana, Xavier, and Florida. Their best win on the season has come against Duke.
The Buckeyes are led by E.J Liddell. Liddell is averaging 19 points per game on 51 percent shooting. Also, Liddell is averaging a team-high seven rebounds per game. Ohio State is ranked 16th in the AP Poll.
The Iowa Hawkeyes go into this game with a record of 14-7. Their seven losses have come against Penn State, Rutgers, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa State, and Purdue. Iowa’s best win on the season has come against Indiana.
The Hawkeyes are led by Keegan Murray. Murray is averaging 22 points on 55 percent shooting. Additionally, Murray is leading the team in rebounds per game. The team is 5th in the nation in points per game. The Hawkeyes average 82 points per game.
This Big Ten team gets most of its points off assists. The Hawkeyes average 16 assists per game. That is good for the 19th in the country. They have the best assist to turnover ratio in the country. The Hawkeyes’ assist to turnover ratio is 1.8.
Iowa is in desperate need of a win. In recent weeks, the Hawkeyes have lost to Penn State and Rutgers. In both match-ups, Iowa was the better team. They could use a marquee win to make up for those losses. If Iowa wants to get a good seed in March Madness, they will need to beat Ohio State.
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Keegan Murray will prove why he is an NBA talent in this match-up. With him leading the way, they will get the win over Ohio State.
Prediction: Ohio State 70, Iowa 82