What channel is the Ohio State basketball game on? How to watch OSU-Iowa
Riding a three-game losing streak, Ohio State goes to Iowa on Friday night in search of its first road win in more than a year.
Most recently, Ohio State took an 87-75 home loss to No. 14 Illinois on Tuesday night. It marked the third straight game the Buckeyes allowed an opponent to score at least 80 points and it was also their sixth loss in seven games.
Before that, the Buckeyes took an 83-58 loss at Northwestern on Jan. 27 and an 83-69 loss at Nebraska that had been the most lopsided defeat of the season.
One day after the loss to Northwestern, Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith voiced his public support for the remainder of the season for coach Chris Holtmann.
The series is actually tied at 84 wins apiece. In the first 168 games, Ohio State has scored 16 more points than Iowa.
Ohio State is coached by Chris Holtmann, who is in his seventh season with the program. Iowa is led by Fran McCaffery, who is in his 14th season with the Hawkeyes.
Here's how to watch Ohio State vs. Iowa on Friday.
What time does Ohio State play Iowa on Friday?
Tipoff: 7 p.m., Feb. 2; Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa
What channel is Ohio State vs. Iowa on Friday?
Ohio State vs. Iowa will be on FS1.
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How can I watch the Ohio State-Iowa game without cable? Is OSU vs. Iowa streaming?
Streaming is an option to watch the game against the Hawkeyes. A number of Ohio State games will be streaming-only this season. Fans can stream this game on the FOX Sports app, which is accessible via your cable login.
Who is announcing the Ohio State vs. Iowa game on FS1 on Friday?
Here are the announcers for the Ohio State-Nebraska game:
Brandon Gaudin
LaPhonso Ellis
How to listen to Ohio State vs. Iowa on the radio
Ohio State men's basketball is broadcasted live on WBNS-FM/AM (97.1/1460).
Here are the announcers for the Ohio State-Nebraska game:
Matt Andrews (play-by-play)
Ron Stokes (analysis)
How have Ohio State and Iowa done so far this season?
Ohio State opened its season with a 79-73 win against Oakland at Value City Arena on Nov. 6. Afterward, Golden Grizzlies coach Greg Kampe called freshman guard Bruce Thornton "a man" for his play. The Buckeyes followed that with a 73-66 loss to No. 15 Texas A&M on Nov. 10 before beating Merrimack 76-52 on Nov. 15 and Western Michigan 73-56 on Nov. 19.
The Buckeyes then defeated No. 17 Alabama 92-81 on Nov. 24 and Santa Clara 86-56 to win the Emerald Coast Classic championship. They returned home and defeated Central Michigan, 88-61, on Nov. 29 and opened Big Ten play with an 84-74 win against Minnesota in their Big Ten opener before beating Miami (Ohio) three days later.
Penn State then handed Ohio State an 83-80 defeat on Dec. 9 before the Buckeyes bounced back with a win against UCLA to improve to 9-2. Ohio State then beat New Orleans one week later, took down West Virginia 78-75 in overtime on Dec. 30 in Cleveland and outlasted Rutgers 76-72 on Jan. 3 before the Jan. 6 loss at Indiana, Jan. 10 loss to Wisconsin and Jan. 15 loss at Michigan.
On Jan. 20, the Buckeyes took down Penn State, 79-67, behind a balanced scoring attack featuring four players in double figures before taking road losses to the Cornhuskers and Wildcats and the home defeat to Illinois.
Iowa is 12-9 overall and 4-6 in the Big Ten. Most recently, the Hawkeyes lost at Indiana, 74-68, on Tuesday night.
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Ohio State vs. Iowa spread: What is the OSU betting line against Iowa?
Ohio State is a 5.5-point underdog against Iowa. The over-under is 157 points.
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