Men's College Basketball · Matchup Preview

Iowa Hawkeyes vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Preview · updated September 11, 2026 · 2025–26 season

Iowa Hawkeyes

Hawkeyes

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— home · — away

1st in big10

Head coach Jim Barnes

Ohio State Buckeyes

Buckeyes

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— home · — away

10th in big10

Head coach —

Storylines

Momentum — IOWA took the last meeting by 2 and can build on it.
Series edge — OSU owns the recent series 6-1.

Stakes1st in big10

Players to watch

IOWA

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OSU

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Team comparison · per game

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Series & head-to-head

Series (ESPN era)OSU leads series 6-1 (since 2014-15)

Last meetingNov 29, 2025: IOWA 3 — OSU 1 (W: IOWA)

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