Iowa State Cyclones vs Kansas Jayhawks NCAAB Betting Prediction

Iowa State Cyclones vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction 2/3/2025

The Iowa State Cyclones (17-4) travel to face off against the Kansas Jayhawks (15-6) on Monday, February 3rd. This game will be played at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence and televised on ESPN. Both Iowa State and Kansas will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 ET.

Iowa State Cyclones vs Kansas Jayhawks

The Cyclones Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Iowa State Cyclones Recent Game/Games

Iowa State fell to 17-4 on the season after a 80-61 loss to Kansas State on Saturday. The Cyclones, who were -14.5 point favorites at home, failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game ended at 141, just under the 143.5 O/U line.

After trailing 37-35 at halftime, Iowa State struggled in the second half, scoring only 26 points while allowing 43.

The Jayhawks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Kansas Jayhawks Recent Game/Games

Kansas dropped to 15-6 on the season after an 81-70 road loss to Baylor on Saturday. The Jayhawks entered the game as +2.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points of 151 exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 140.5.

Kansas appeared to be in control, leading 40-21 at halftime, but they allowed 60 points in the 2nd half while scoring just 30 themselves.

Cyclones Offense Breakdown

Iowa State managed just 61 points in their last game, shooting 36.5% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 44.2%. They struggled inside, hitting only 32.4% of their two-point attempts, but found success from beyond the arc, connecting on 44.4% of their threes (8/18).

At the free-throw line, the Cyclones shot 78.9% (15/19) and grabbed 11 offensive rebounds. Dug McDaniel and Tamin Lipsey each scored 20 points, with McDaniel adding 5 assists. Coleman Hawkins was perfect from three, going 3/3 and finishing with 17 points and 7 rebounds.

Jayhawks Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Kansas put up 70 points, shooting 45.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 50.9%. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 27.3% on 6-of-22 shooting, while connecting on 57.1% of their two-point attempts. At the free-throw line, the Jayhawks shot 63.2%, making 12 of 19 attempts.

Robert O. Wright III led the way with 24 points and 6 assists, shooting 9-of-16 from the field. Hunter Dickinson added 20 points, and Norchad Omier contributed 18 points despite shooting just 2-of-8, while also grabbing 16 rebounds. Jalen Celestine and Rylan Griffen each hit 50% of their threes, with Celestine going 4-of-8 from deep.

Cyclones Team Defense

Even with Iowa State’s defense holding their opponent to 36% shooting, they still gave up 80 points. The Cyclones limited two-point opportunities, with the other team shooting just 32% on 34 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Iowa State’s opponent hit 44% of their threes, going 8/18. They also sent them to the line 19 times, where they converted 15 free throws at a 78% rate.

Jayhawks Team Defense

Despite Iowa State’s defense holding their opponent to 36% shooting, including 32% from two-point range, they still gave up 80 points. The Cyclones struggled to contain the three-point line, where their opponent hit 44% of their shots, going 8/18 from deep.

Iowa State also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 19 times, where they converted 15 attempts, shooting 78%. On the glass, the Cyclones allowed 11 offensive rebounds.

Cyclones vs Jayhawks Trends

  • Through their last ten road games, Iowa State has an ATS record of just 6-4. However, their overall record was 6-4 while averaging 75 points per game.
  • When looking at their past five home matchups, Kansas has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 70 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
  • Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Cyclones have gone 2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
  • The last ten games that Kansas was favored, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 7-3 straight up.

Cyclones vs Jayhawks Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Jayhawks to secure the win, with an expected final score of 77-69. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -2.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 145.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the over.


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