Iowa Hawkeyes vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction & Picks - NCAA Women

Prediction published on 3/7/25, 2:33 PM  by Travis Pulver | Modified on 3/7/25 at 2:36 PM in Basketball Picks

The No. 13 Ohio State Buckeyes (24-5, 13-5) will take on the Iowa Hawkeyes (22-9, 10-8) in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET, with coverage available on the Big Ten Network.

Iowa earned its way to the quarterfinals with a dominant 81-54 win over Wisconsin in the first round and a 74-61 victory against No. 24 Michigan State. They got out to a fast start against the Badgers, getting ahead 25-9 in the first quarter. Against the Spartans, they used 24 turnovers to help beat Michigan State and earn a date with Ohio State in the quarterfinals. When Iowa played the Buckeyes in the regular season, they needed a 30-23 fourth quarter to force OT, only to lose 86-78 in the end. But Ohio State lost its last regular season game, falling to Maryland 93-90 in OT.

Lucy Olson leads the Hawkeyes with 18.2 points per game; she scored 27 vs. Ohio State in the regular season meeting. She is one of three on the Iowa roster to average double-digit points per game (Hanah Stuelke- 12.8 and Addison O’Grady- 10).  The Buckeyes have four players averaging double-digit points, led by Cotie McMahon with 16.9 points per game.