The Marquette Golden Eagles (8-0) travel to face off against the Iowa State Cyclones (5-1) on Wednesday, December 4th. This game will be played at Hilton Coliseum in Ames and televised on ESPN+. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Marquette Golden Eagles vs Iowa State Cyclones

The Golden Eagles Are Coming Off A Win

Marquette Golden Eagles Recent Game/Games

Marquette improved to 5-1 on the season with a 94-62 win over Western Carolina on Saturday. The Golden Eagles were -32.5 point favorites going into the game but didn’t cover the spread. The total points of 156 exceeded the O/U line of 149.5.

Marquette took control early, leading 49-30 at halftime. They added 45 points in the second half while holding Western Carolina to 32 points.

The Cyclones Are Coming Off A Win

Iowa State improved to 5-1 on the season with a dominant 99-71 win over Colorado on Wednesday. The Cyclones, playing at home, were -13.5 point favorites and covered the spread with the victory.

Leading 45-34 at halftime, Iowa State put up 54 points in the 2nd half while holding Colorado to 37. The total points for the game reached 170, surpassing the over/under line of 144.5.

Golden Eagles Offense Breakdown

Marquette poured in 94 points in their last game, shooting 51.4% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 61.1%. They were dominant inside, hitting 71.9% of their two-point attempts, while connecting on 35% from beyond the arc, going 14-for-40 from three.

Kam Jones led the way with 20 points and 10 assists, shooting 64.3% overall and 50% from three. The Golden Eagles finished with 21 assists as a team, with Ben Gold and Bernard Pelote each adding 4 assists and 12 and 13 points, respectively.

Cyclones Offense Breakdown

Iowa State’s offense was firing on all cylinders, putting up 99 points with a 60.3% field goal percentage. Their effective field goal percentage was even more impressive at 69%, thanks to 72.7% shooting on two-pointers and 44% from beyond the arc.

Milan Momcilovic led the way with 24 points, hitting 6 of 9 threes, while Julian Hammond III added 20 points. Curtis Jones contributed 19 points and 6 rebounds, and Keshon Gilbert chipped in 15 points and 6 assists.

Golden Eagles Team Defense

Marquette’s defense gave up 62 points in their last game, despite allowing the opposing team to shoot 51% from the field. The Golden Eagles struggled to contain two-point shots, with their opponents hitting 71% of their attempts inside the arc.

From three-point range, Marquette’s opponents shot 35%, making 14 of 40 attempts. The Golden Eagles sent them to the free-throw line 10 times, where they converted 6 shots. Marquette also allowed 9 offensive rebounds.

Cyclones Team Defense

Even with Marquette’s defense giving up 62 points, they struggled to contain their opponent, who shot 51% from the field, making 37 of 72 attempts.

Inside the arc, Marquette allowed 23 of 32 shots to fall, a 71% success rate for the other team. From three-point range, their opponent hit 14 of 40, or 35%.

Golden Eagles vs Cyclones Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Marquette has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 75 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• Iowa State has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 79 points per game while allowing 69. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Golden Eagles have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-2.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Cyclones have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 9-1.

Golden Eagles vs Cyclones Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Cyclones vs. Cyclones game, we suggest taking the Cyclones at -5.5. Even though our predictions have the Cyclones winning 75-71, we see the Golden Eagles as the better choice on the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 150, and our model projects the Golden Eagles and Cyclones to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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