Iowa vs. Ohio State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 25

The Iowa Hawkeyes (19-8, 9-7 Big Ten) take the court against the Ohio State Buckeyes (17-10, 9-7 Big Ten) as 7-point favorites on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. The matchup has an over/under set at 141.5 points.

Iowa is coming off of an 84-71 loss to Wisconsin in its most recent outing on Sunday. Bennett Stirtz put up 23 points, one rebound and two assists for Iowa. Ohio State dropped its most recent game 66-60 against Michigan State on Sunday. Bruce Thornton scored 32 points in Ohio State's loss, leading the team.

Iowa vs. Ohio State Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa
• Spread favorite: Iowa -7
• Moneyline favorite: Iowa -346
• Moneyline underdog: Ohio State +269
• Over/Under: 141.5 points

How to watch Iowa vs. Ohio State

• TV Channel: BTN
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Betting the Over/Under: Iowa vs. Ohio State

• This season, 16 of Iowa's 27 games have gone over Wednesday's total of 141.5 points.
• In Ohio State's 27 games this season, 18 finished with more combined points than Wednesday's point total of 141.5.
• The point total for the contest of 141.5 is 14.9 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Hawkeyes (76.0) and Buckeyes (80.4).
• These two teams surrender a combined 138.2 points per game, 3.3 less than this contest's over/under.
• This season the average over/under for Iowa's games is 141.1 points, 0.4 lower than the over/under of 141.5 points set for this contest.
• Ohio State's games have an average over/under of 153.5 points this season, 12.0 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Iowa vs. Ohio State

• Iowa has 16 wins against the spread in 27 games this season.
• The Hawkeyes have an against the spread record of 9-6 in their 15 games when favored by 7 points or more so far this season.
• Against the spread, Ohio State is 13-14-0 this year.
• This season, the Buckeyes have two ATS wins in three games as an underdog of 7 points or more.
• At home this year, Iowa is 8-7 against the spread and 13-2 overall.
• This year, as a 7-point favorite or more at home, Iowa is 6-5 ATS.
• In away games, Ohio State is 5-4 against the spread, and 4-5 overall.
• Away from home, Ohio State is winless ATS (0-1) as 7-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Iowa vs. Ohio State

• Iowa has been the moneyline favorite in 20 games this season and won 18 (90%) of those contests.
• The Hawkeyes have a record of 14-1 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -346 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 77.6% chance of a victory for Iowa.
• Ohio State has come away with two wins in the 10 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Buckeyes have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +269 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Ohio State has an implied victory probability of 27.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Iowa vs. Ohio State

• Pick ATS: Ohio State (+ 7)
• Pick OU: Over (141.5)
  
• Prediction: Ohio State 73 - Iowa 70