The Iowa State Cyclones (22-8) travel to face off against the Kansas State Wildcats (15-15) on Saturday, March 8th. This game will be played at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan and televised on CBS. Kansas State is coming off a win in their previous game, while Iowa State is looking to get back on track from a loss to the BYU. Tip-off is set for 1:30 ET.

Iowa State Cyclones vs Kansas State Wildcats

The Cyclones Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Iowa State Cyclones Recent Game/Games

The Cyclones dropped to 22-8 on the season after an 88-85 home loss to BYU on Tuesday. Iowa State, who were -8.5 favorites, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 33-24 at halftime, the Cyclones scored 44 points in the 2nd half while allowing 35. The total points for the game reached 173, surpassing the over/under line of 149.5.

The Wildcats Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Kansas State Wildcats Recent Game/Games

Kansas State improved to 15-15 on the season after a 54-49 road win over Cincinnati on Wednesday. The Wildcats entered the game as +8 point underdogs and not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread.

Trailing 25-22 at halftime, Kansas State outscored Cincinnati 32-24 in the second half. The game’s total points (103) fell well short of the O/U line of 138.5.

Cyclones Offense Breakdown

Iowa State’s offense put up 85 points in their last game, shooting just 39.1% from the field and 28.6% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 45.3%, but they excelled at the free-throw line, hitting 87.1% of their attempts (27/31).

Richie Saunders led the Cyclones with 23 points and 6 rebounds, while Dallin Hall added 22 points, shooting 53.8% overall and 44.4% from deep. Tamin Lipsey contributed 15 points and 8 assists, connecting on 58.3% of his shots.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Kansas State struggled offensively in their last game, scoring just 54 points while shooting 40.7% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 44.4%, and they hit only 16.7% of their three-point attempts, going 3-for-18 from beyond the arc.

David N’Guessan was a bright spot, shooting 8-for-10 from the field and finishing with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Dug McDaniel added 13 points, despite shooting 35.7%, and Day Day Thomas contributed 12 points, hitting 2 of 4 from three-point range.

Cyclones Team Defense

Even with Iowa State holding their opponent to 39% shooting, they still gave up 88 points, largely due to 31 free-throw attempts, of which their opponent hit 27, an 87% clip.

From beyond the arc, Iowa State’s defense limited their opponent to 28% shooting, with just 8 made threes on 28 attempts.

Wildcats Team Defense

Even with Iowa State holding their opponent to 39% shooting from the field, they still gave up 88 points. The Cyclones allowed 47% shooting on two-point attempts, with the other team hitting 17 of 36 shots inside the arc.

From three-point range, Iowa State’s defense limited their opponent to 28% shooting, as they made just 8 of 28 attempts. However, the Cyclones sent them to the free-throw line 31 times, where they connected on 27 free throws for 87%.

Cyclones vs Wildcats Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Iowa State has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 66 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
• Although Kansas State has a straight up record of 3-7 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 7-3. The team averaged 67 points per game in these games.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Kansas State has an ATS mark of 2-1 while going 1-2 straight up.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Cyclones have a straight up record of 3-2, while going 1-4 against the spread.

Cyclones vs Wildcats Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +7.5, we have the Wildcats as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 140.5 and given that our model is projecting 145 points between the teams, we like the over.

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