The No. 4-ranked Iowa State Cyclones (7-0) look to extend their hot start when they compete against the Iowa Hawkeyes (7-2) at James H. Hilton Coliseum. The game starts at 7:30 pm ET on Thursday, Dec. 10 and will air on ES2 and ES3.
The Cyclones enter this game hoping for similar success after blowing out Buffalo 84-63 on Monday. Georges Niang fueled the Cyclones, recording 31 points and 12 rebounds to notch his first double-double this season. The Hawkeyes are coming off a 90-56 win against Western Illinois on Monday. Jarrod Uthoff led the game in scoring by registering 27 points on 10-for-16 shooting.
Iowa State, a six-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Iowa. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is 156 points. The Cyclones enter the game with records of 7-0 Straight Up (SU) and 4-1-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Cyclones have one of the most prolific offenses in the entire nation, averaging 86.9 points per game. Iowa State has the 16th-most assists in Division I, averaging 18.4 per game. An area where the Cyclones are particularly strong is defensive rebounding where they average 33.3 per game, second in Division I.
Across the court, the Hawkeyes have records of 3-3 ATS and 7-2 SU. The Hawkeyes rely heavily on three-pointers on offense, ranking 24th in the nation with 84 made (9.0 per game). The Hawkeyes are the better of the two teams when it comes to assist-to-turnover ratio, ranking fourth in Division I at 1.81. Defensive rebounding is an area where Iowa has excelled. The Hawkeyes average 33.3 defensive rebounds per game, making them one of the best in the nation.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between these two. Their previous game was a Cyclones victory, bringing their SU record to 7-3 over Iowa. At 5-5, they are even ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Iowa, ATS Winner – Iowa, O/U – Over
Notes
Iowa State is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Iowa State’s last 5 games.
Iowa State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
Iowa State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Iowa State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Iowa.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Iowa State’s last 6 games when playing at home against Iowa.
Iowa State is one of the top-scoring teams in the nation, averaging 86.9 points per game (ranked 13th). Iowa, on the other hand, allows 67.2 points per game (ranked 107th).
Iowa State scores 87.3 points per home game (ranked 57th). Iowa ranks a poor 114th in points allowed on the road, allowing 71.5 points.
In its last game, Iowa won by a margin of 34 points. Iowa State is 5-0 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Iowa also has a 5-0 record in blowouts.
Ranked 16th, the Iowa State Cyclones have one of the top defenses in the country, giving up just 87.8 points per 100 possessions. The Iowa Hawkeyes rank 27th in offense, scoring 117.6 points in the same number of possessions.
The Iowa State Cyclones average 23.0 three point attempts per game, and the Iowa Hawkeyes attempt 23.0 per game. When going for at least 20 three pointers in a game this season, Iowa State is a perfect 6-0, while Iowa also has a winning record (6-2).
Iowa ranks among the best in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.81 (ranked fourth). Iowa State is ranked in the top 25 at 16th with an A/TO of 1.61 this season.
Iowa State ranks 39th in rebounds per game with 42.0 and Iowa ranks 57th with 41.1 rebounds per game.
Iowa ranks 131st in offensive rebounds, while Iowa State ranks at second in defensive rebounds.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 18.2% when playing Iowa State this season. Iowa is undefeated (2-0) when its TO% is 18.2% or higher.
