Published Jan 24, 12:31am ET by
Keith McCarthy - Betting Preview Analyst and Sports Writer
Last updated Jan 24, 12:31am ET
Updated Jan 24, 12:33am ET
Ohio State and Iowa meet on Sunday in a key Big-10 battle. The Hawkeyes hold an 8-0 conference record, looking to stay perfect against a Buckeyes team with a 7-1 conference record of their own.
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| Iowa Hawkeyes | -140 |
| Ohio State Buckeyes | +115 |
Ohio State continued to impress over the last month, winning games against top-10 opponents in Maryland and TCU. They sit at 18-2 with the two losses coming against UConn and UCLA, the top ranked teams in the country. The Buckeyes have won all of their other ranked tests, and most recently got an lighter challenge against unranked Indiana. They'll be put back to the test again in Sunday's game against the #10 Hawkeyes.
Iowa improved to an impressive 8-0 in Big-10 play following back-to-back top-15 wins over Michigan State and Maryland. They have an opportunity to go for the trifecta in this game against #12 Ohio State. Leading scorer Hannah Stuelke struggled in the win vs the Terps, scoring just 12 points on 4-13 shooting in 43 minutes. She'll aim to bounce back on Sunday to ease the pressure on Ava Heiden, who led with 20 in Thursday's win.
The Buckeyes and Hawkeyes meet in what should be a very competitive rivalry game. Ohio State faces an uphill battle on the road against a red-hot Iowa team. Their offense is capable of getting hot and could pressure Iowa late, but it would be foolish to expect them to pull off the upset here. Iowa should keep rolling.
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Iowa Hawkeyes (-140)
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