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Ohio State vs Iowa Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 12 Mar 2026
Tip-off: 16:00
Final 72-69
34-30 38-39
Position#104
Record20-11
FormLLWWW
Points / game80.5
Allowed / game73.0
Ohio State 🏆
USA
vs
Iowa
USA
Position#81
Record21-11
FormWLLLW
Points / game75.4
Allowed / game65.8
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Ohio State v Iowa
26 Jan 2027
OHIO v IOWA
upcoming
12 Mar 2026
OHIO72
IOWA69
12 Mar 2025
OHIO70
IOWA77
27 Jan 2025
OHIO82
IOWA65
21 Jan 2023
OHIO93
IOWA77
19 Feb 2022
OHIO62
IOWA75
28 Feb 2021
OHIO57
IOWA73
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Ohio State winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Iowa winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Ohio StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Maryland
#305
W
82-62
82
62
+20
A06/02
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
61-82
61
82
-21
H08/02
NCAA
USC
#153
W
89-82
89
82
+7
H11/02
NCAA
Virginia
#19
L
66-70
66
70
-4
H15/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
86-69
86
69
+17
H18/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
60-66
60
66
-6
A22/02
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
57-74
57
74
-17
A26/02
NCAA
Purdue
#31
W
82-74
82
74
+8
H01/03
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
94-62
94
62
+32
A05/03
NCAA
Indiana
#145
W
91-78
91
78
+13
H07/03
NCAA
1H
2H
42-30
40-32
34-44
27-38
40-43
49-39
37-37
29-33
38-26
48-43
26-23
34-43
23-37
34-37
36-31
46-43
45-21
49-41
50-33
41-45
148.7Avg total
76.8Scored
71.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)80.573.0153.4+7.565%
Season at home (20)84.073.3157.3+10.675%
Season away (11)74.172.3146.4+1.845%
Last 10 (10)76.871.9148.7+4.960%
Last 5 (5)76.870.8147.6+6.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)70.878.0148.8-7.220%
vs Similar ◀ (11)76.074.2150.2+1.845%
vs Weaker (14)84.768.1152.9+16.693%
This opponent (Iowa) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IowaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northwestern
#251
W
76-70
76
70
+6
H08/02
NCAA
Maryland
#305
L
70-77
70
77
-7
A11/02
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
57-78
57
78
-21
H14/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
W
57-52
57
52
+5
H18/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
L
71-84
71
84
-13
A22/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
W
74-57
74
57
+17
H26/02
NCAA
Penn State
#298
L
69-71
69
71
-2
A28/02
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
68-71
68
71
-3
H06/03
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
75-84 OT
75
84
-9
A08/03
NCAA
Maryland
#305
W
75-64
75
64
+11
H11/03
NCAA
1H
2H
39-35
37-35
32-37
38-40
25-36
32-42
33-28
24-24
41-40
30-44
37-23
37-34
38-34
31-37
30-30
38-41
26-30
44-40
25-26
50-38
140.0Avg total
69.2Scored
70.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (32)75.465.8141.2+9.666%
Season at home (20)78.763.0141.7+15.785%
Season away (12)69.970.4140.3-0.533%
Last 10 (10)69.270.8140.0-1.640%
Last 5 (5)72.269.4141.6+2.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)66.370.7137.0-4.30%
vs Similar ◀ (10)66.566.9133.4-0.450%
vs Weaker (17)80.664.5145.2+16.182%
This opponent (Ohio State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +4.6+4.61st half: +0.7+0.72nd half2nd half: +0.3+0.32nd half: -1.4-1.4
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +4.6+4.61st half: +0.7+0.72nd half2nd half: +0.3+0.32nd half: -1.4-1.4
Ohio StateIowa
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Ohio StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Maryland
#305
W
42-30
42
30
+12
A06/02
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
34-44
34
44
-10
H08/02
NCAA
USC
#153
L
40-43
40
43
-3
H11/02
NCAA
Virginia
#19
D
37-37
37
37
+0
H15/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
38-26
38
26
+12
H18/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
W
26-23
26
23
+3
A22/02
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
23-37
23
37
-14
A26/02
NCAA
Purdue
#31
W
36-31
36
31
+5
H01/03
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
45-21
45
21
+24
A05/03
NCAA
Indiana
#145
W
50-33
50
33
+17
H07/03
NCAA
69.6Avg total
37.1Scored
32.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.233.670.8+3.753%-
Last 30 at home (19)38.733.271.8+5.558%-
Last 30 away (11)34.734.369.0+0.545%-
Last 10 (10)37.132.569.6+4.660%-
Last 5 (5)36.029.065.0+7.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)34.638.873.4-4.220%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)35.033.968.9+1.155%-
vs Weaker (14)39.931.471.4+8.564%-
This opponent (Iowa) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IowaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northwestern
#251
W
39-35
39
35
+4
H08/02
NCAA
Maryland
#305
L
32-37
32
37
-5
A11/02
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
25-36
25
36
-11
H14/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
W
33-28
33
28
+5
H18/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
41-40
41
40
+1
A22/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
W
37-23
37
23
+14
H26/02
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
38-34
38
34
+4
A28/02
NCAA
Michigan
#6
D
30-30
30
30
+0
H06/03
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
26-30
26
30
-4
A08/03
NCAA
Maryland
#305
L
25-26
25
26
-1
H11/03
NCAA
64.5Avg total
32.6Scored
31.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.229.464.5+5.863%-
Last 30 at home (18)36.827.464.2+9.467%-
Last 30 away (12)32.832.365.1+0.458%-
Last 10 (10)32.631.964.5+0.750%-
Last 5 (5)31.228.659.8+2.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)29.030.059.0-1.033%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)32.529.662.1+2.970%-
vs Weaker (17)37.829.166.9+8.765%-
This opponent (Ohio State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Ohio State wins
6
Iowa wins
DateGameScore
26/02/26Iowa v Ohio State74-57
12/03/25Ohio State v Iowa70-77
28/01/25Ohio State v Iowa82-65
14/03/24Iowa v Ohio State78-90
03/02/24Iowa v Ohio State79-77
09/03/23Iowa v Ohio State69-73
17/02/23Iowa v Ohio State92-75
21/01/23Ohio State v Iowa93-77
19/02/22Ohio State v Iowa62-75
28/02/21Ohio State v Iowa57-73
Ohio Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/03/26HIndiana91-78
05/03/26APenn State94-62
01/03/26HPurdue82-74
26/02/26AIowa57-74
22/02/26AMichigan State60-66
18/02/26HWisconsin86-69
15/02/26HVirginia66-70
11/02/26HUSC89-82
08/02/26HMichigan61-82
06/02/26AMaryland82-62
Iowalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/03/26HMaryland75-64
08/03/26ANebraska75-84 OT
06/03/26HMichigan68-71
28/02/26APenn State69-71
26/02/26HOhio State74-57
22/02/26AWisconsin71-84
18/02/26HNebraska57-52
14/02/26HPurdue57-78
11/02/26AMaryland70-77
08/02/26HNorthwestern76-70

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Ohio State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW65%
HomeWLWWW75%
AwayLWLLW45%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games312011
Win %65%75%45%
Points / game80.584.074.1
Allowed / game73.073.372.3
Point differential+7.5+10.6+1.8
Avg total153.4157.3146.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%45%27%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)40% (5)50% (2)
Overtime %6%10%0%
Iowa
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW66%
HomeLWWLW85%
AwayWLLLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games322012
Win %66%85%33%
Points / game75.478.769.9
Allowed / game65.863.070.4
Point differential+9.6+15.7-0.5
Avg total141.2141.7140.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%60%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)75% (4)0% (3)
Overtime %3%0%8%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Michigan3129294%88.469.1+19.4
2 Nebraska3126584%77.966.0+11.9
3 Michigan State3125681%78.867.8+11.0
4 Illinois3124777%84.369.1+15.1
5 Purdue3123874%82.370.7+11.6
6 Wisconsin3122971%83.375.6+7.7
7 UCLA31211068%78.070.9+7.1
8 Iowa32211166%75.465.8+9.6
9 Ohio State31201165%80.573.0+7.5
10 Indiana32181456%78.272.2+6.0
11 USC32181456%78.677.9+0.7
12 Washington32161650%77.073.3+3.7
13 Minnesota32151747%70.068.5+1.5
14 Northwestern33151845%73.371.7+1.6
15 Rutgers32141844%70.975.2-4.3
16 Oregon32122038%70.873.9-3.1
17 Penn State32122038%73.779.3-5.7
18 Maryland33122136%69.776.6-6.9
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Ohio State343872
Iowa303969
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