The Kansas State Wildcats (9-11) travel to face off against the Iowa State Cyclones (17-3) on Saturday, February 1st. This game will be played at Hilton Coliseum in Ames and televised on ESPN2. 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 Arizona. Tip-off is set for 2:00 ET.

Kansas State Wildcats vs Iowa State Cyclones

The Wildcats Are Coming Off A Win

Kansas State Wildcats Recent Game/Games

Kansas State improved to 9-11 on the season with an 85-57 win over Oklahoma State on Wednesday. The Wildcats, who were -7.5 favorites, covered the spread in the victory.

Kansas State dominated early, leading 45-23 at halftime. They scored 40 points in the second half while allowing 34. The total points for the game were 142, just under the 142.5 O/U line.

The Cyclones Are Coming Off A Win

Iowa State Cyclones Recent Game/Games

Iowa State’s season record moved to 17-3 after an 86-75 loss to Arizona on Monday. The Cyclones were +2.5 point underdogs going into the game, but they failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game hit 161, surpassing the over/under line of 152.5.

After trailing 34-30 at halftime, Iowa State put up 41 points in the second half while allowing 37, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the deficit.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Kansas State put up 85 points in their latest game, shooting 52.6% from the field and 52.2% from beyond the arc, hitting 12 of 23 three-pointers. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 63.2%, and they connected on 72.2% of their free throws, going 13 for 18.

Brendan Hausen was perfect from three, hitting all 5 of his attempts and finishing with 18 points. Marchelus Avery led the team with 22 points, shooting 87.5% overall and 66.7% from deep. Coleman Hawkins contributed 15 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists.

Cyclones Offense Breakdown

Iowa State put up 75 points in their last game, shooting 43.1% from the field and 29.2% from beyond the arc, hitting 7 of 24 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 49.2%, with a 51.2% success rate on two-point shots (21/41).

Caleb Love led the way with 22 points, despite shooting just 36.4% overall and 30.8% from three. Tamin Lipsey added 18 points, hitting 3 of 7 from deep, while Keshon Gilbert contributed 17 points, connecting on 2 of 3 three-point attempts.

Wildcats Team Defense

Kansas State’s defense allowed 57 points in their previous game, with the opposing team shooting 52% from the field on 30 of 57 attempts. Inside the arc, they went 18 for 34, also at a 52% clip.

From three-point range, the opposition hit 12 of 23 shots, maintaining a 52% shooting percentage. They also went 13 for 18 from the free-throw line, shooting 72%. Kansas State gave up 7 offensive rebounds.

Cyclones Team Defense

Kansas State’s defense gave up 57 points, allowing the opposing team to shoot 52% from the field. They hit 18 of their 34 two-point attempts, also at a 52% rate.

From beyond the arc, the other team went 12/23, shooting 52% from three. Kansas State sent them to the line 18 times, where they made 13 free throws, shooting 72%. Kansas State allowed 7 offensive rebounds.

Wildcats vs Cyclones Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Kansas State has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 67 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
• Iowa State has played well in their previous five home games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 74 points per game while allowing 72. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Wildcats have a straight up record of 0-5. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-2.
• As the betting favorite, the Cyclones have an ATS mark of just 7-3 in their last ten games. Iowa State posted a straight up mark of 9-1 in these matchups.

Wildcats vs Cyclones Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Cyclones vs. Cyclones game, we suggest taking the Cyclones at -16.5. Even though our predictions have the Cyclones winning 76-70, we see the Wildcats as the better choice on the point-spread.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 143.5, and our model predicts the Wildcats and Cyclones to score a combined 146 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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