This is a 10* on IOWA

This is some tough scheduling for Iowa, who just had to go to Michigan (lost 79-57) and now must travel to face another Top 10 opponent, Ohio State. But let’s not forget the fact that the Hawkeyes are a Top 10 team themselves despite being only 5-5 their last 10 games. Ohio State is not just off one loss, but two, as they lost to Michigan last Sunday and then Michigan State on Thursday. This is a revenge game for Iowa as they lost by four at home to the Buckeyes last month. Both teams are dealing with injuries, so look for Iowa to lean heavily on Player of the Year candidate Luke Garza, who averages 24.3 points/game. He had only 16 against Michigan on what was a bad shooting night for the Naismith Finalist. He’ll bounce back here. OSU is a better matchup for Iowa than most other Big 10 teams. Neither of these two are all that great defensively, which should play right into the hands of the Hawkeyes, who are top five in the country in scoring. They did lead at the half in the first meeting before letting things slip away. Not this time. Play on IOWA

AAA