Iowa State vs. Ohio State Betting Line: Dog Getting Heavy Backing

While the Iowa State vs. Ohio State betting line had the Buckeyes as a -7 point favourite, Iowa State was getting around 67 percent of the public backing on the spread heading into Sunday.   Bet this game at Bookmaker.eu here and qualify to receive up to $2500 in FREE BONUS MONEY (*see site for details here).  

Ohio State dismantled Iona Friday with a 95-70 win. Sam Thompson had career highs with 20 points and 10 rebounds on Friday night, part of a dominating performance by Ohio State's high-flying front line, and the Buckeyes ran away to a 95-70 victory over Iona in the second round of the West Regional.

Iowa State, meanwhile, stunned number 7 seed Notre Dame with a 76-58 win Friday. 

Freshman forward Georges Niang matched a season high with 19 points and Melvin Ejim added 17 as Iowa State, showing there's a whole lot more than just 3-pointers in its arsenal, dismantled Notre Dame 76-58 on Friday night in the West Regional.

From ESPN.com: What to watch: The real matchup in this game will come when Iowa State has the ball. The Cyclones are one of the 10 most efficient offenses in the country, a group that spreads the floor, plays as many as five guards at a time, shoots a ton of 3s and carves even good defenses up. But the Buckeyes may be the best perimeter defense in the country.

Stat to watch: Iowa State's 3-point shooting. If the Cyclones are making 3s, as they did in their blowout first-round win over Notre Dame, the Cyclones can score to keep up with anybody, even if they aren't guarding particularly well. If they don't make 3s, they can really struggle.

- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com