Where to Watch Iowa vs. Ohio State: 2025 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament
The Big Ten Tournament's trio of Peacock-exclusive games will feature the Hawkeyes vs. the Buckeyes on Wednesday.
If you switch on Peacock beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday March 13, you'll be treated to a marathon of Big Ten men's college basketball games as the first round of the 2025 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament gets underway in Indianapolis. Over the course of the rest of the week, 15 teams will battle it out for conference championship bragging rights, as well as a trip to March Madness. It starts with Northwestern vs. Minnesota, but just a few minutes after that game ends, we'll see the Buckeyes and the Hawkeyes face off.
So, to get you ready for the First Round, let's take a closer at Iowa vs. Ohio State in the 2025 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament.
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Where can you watch the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament first-round game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Ohio State Buckeyes?
The Iowa Hawkeyes and Ohio State Buckeyes will tip off approximately 25 minutes after the Northwestern vs. Minnesota game concludes on March 12, at approximately 6 p.m. ET, from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The game will stream exclusively on Peacock.
What to expect from the Iowa Hawkeyes vs. the Ohio State Buckeyes Big Ten Tournament game?
Iowa and Ohio State enter the Big Ten Tournament seeded at No. 15 and and No. 10, respectively, and that makes the Buckeyes a clear favorite in the matchup.
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That said, don't count out the Hawkeyes. These teams have similar profiles and similar records, with the Buckeyes finishing the regular season just one win up on the Hawkeyes. The difference there, though, is that the Buckeyes have won two more games in conference play than the Hawkeyes, thanks to an offense that ranks fifth in the conference overall in terms of points per game. The hitch there? The Hawkeyes' offense ranks second in the Big Ten overall, and they're second in field goal percentage, making them efficient scorers.
So, where's the big difference maker? It's probably defense. The Buckeyes, to be clear, don't have an outstanding defensive force this season, but they look quite a bit better than the Hawkeyes, who rank last in the Big Ten (out of all 18 teams) in terms of points allowed, with nearly six points more per game than the Buckeyes' defense. If you take that stat and add it to Ohio State's offensive prowess, the Hawkeyes look to be in for some trouble. But in the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament, anything can happen.
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