The Iowa State Cyclones (24-8) travel to face off against the BYU Cougars (23-8) on Thursday, March 13th. This game will be played at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City and televised on ESPN2. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 12:30 ET.

Iowa State Cyclones vs BYU Cougars

The Cyclones Are Coming Off A Win

Iowa State improved to 24-8 on the season with a 76-56 win over Cincinnati on Wednesday. Playing at home, the Cyclones entered the game as -8.5 point favorites and covered the spread with the 20-point victory.

Leading 33-24 at halftime, Iowa State scored 43 points in the 2nd half while allowing 32. The total points for the game ended at 132, just under the O/U line of 136.5.

The Cougars Are Coming Off A Win

BYU Cougars Recent Game/Games

BYU improved to 23-8 on the season with an 85-74 win over Utah on Saturday, March 8th. The Cougars were at home and entered the game as -11.5 point favorites.

BYU led 34-30 at halftime and scored 51 points in the 2nd half while allowing 44. The total points for the game were 159, surpassing the O/U line of 154.5, but BYU did not cover the spread.

Cyclones Offense Breakdown

Iowa State’s offense was clicking in their last game, putting up 76 points on 53.7% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 63%, thanks in part to hitting 47.6% from beyond the arc, connecting on 10 of 21 attempts.

Joshua Jefferson led the way with 19 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 66.7% from the field. Tamin Lipsey and Milan Momcilovic each hit 3 of 5 from deep, with Lipsey adding 16 points and Momcilovic contributing 13.

Cougars Offense Breakdown

BYU put up 85 points in their last game, shooting 47.5% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 54.1%. They were strong inside, hitting 63.6% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 28.6% of their threes (8/28).

The Cougars also shot 73.1% from the free-throw line, making 19 of 26 attempts. Miro Little led the way with 21 points, hitting 6 of 8 threes, while Dawson Baker added 15 points, going 3 for 5 from deep.

Cyclones Team Defense

Despite giving up 56 points, Iowa State’s defense allowed their opponent to shoot 53% from the field, with 29 made baskets on 54 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 19 two-point field goals on 33 attempts, a 57% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Iowa State’s opponent connected on 10 of 21 three-point attempts, shooting 47%. They also went to the free-throw line 10 times, making 8 for 80%. Iowa State gave up 11 offensive rebounds in the game.

Cougars Team Defense

Despite giving up 56 points, Iowa State allowed their opponent to shoot 53% from the field, including 57% on two-point attempts. They also gave up 10 threes on 21 attempts, with their opponent shooting 47% from beyond the arc.

From the free-throw line, Iowa State’s opponent went 8/10, hitting 80% of their attempts. The Cyclones also allowed 11 offensive rebounds in the game.

Cyclones vs Cougars Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Iowa State has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 65 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• When looking at their past three matchups at home, BYU has an ATS record of 3-0 while averaging 91 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Cougars have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 4-6.
• As the betting favorite, the Cyclones have an ATS record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 2-1.

Cyclones vs Cougars Prediction

The Cougars come in as the underdog at +2.5, making them our top choice on the point spread. We not only expect them to cover the spread but also believe they have a strong chance of winning the game outright, especially if you’re aiming for a higher moneyline payout.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 146.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the under.

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