The No. 13 Iowa State Cyclones will be at Gallagher-Iba Arena to square off against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in a Big 12 matchup. The game starts at 2:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 6 and will air on ES2 and ES3.
The Cowboys lost a tough one against Texas Tech 63-61 on Wednesday. Leyton Hammonds recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds, earning his first double-double of the year. The Cyclones are coming off an 81-76 loss at the hands of West Virginia on Tuesday. Monte Morris posted nine points, 10 assists, and three steals.
From an eFG% perspective, this will be a battle of strength versus strength when the Cyclones have the ball. Their elite offense ranks 11th in the nation in that metric at 56.3%, while Oklahoma State is 28th-best in the nation in eFG% defense (45.2%).
The Cowboys look to improve upon their records of 11-11 Straight Up (SU) and 12-7-1 Against The Spread (ATS). Oklahoma State has averaged 79.3 points per game over the last 10 games, higher than its season average of 70.5. Oklahoma State has been steady from the free throw line, shooting a superb .753. The Oklahoma State defense has done poorly against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, allowing an average of 76.9 points per game, well above their season average of 66.6.
On the other side, the Cyclones head into the game with records of 10-8-1 ATS and 16-6 SU. The Cyclones will be looking to pick it up in this one after recent offensive struggles. In their most recent 10 games, their scoring has dropped to 69.1 PPG, compared to 70.5 for the duration of the season. When it comes to making good decisions with the ball, not many are better than the Cyclones. They have one of the top assist-to-turnover ratios in the country at 1.42.
This is the first meeting of the season for these conference rivals. The last time they played, Iowa State came out on top, bringing its SU record in their most recent games to 6-4. Additionally, with a 6-4 record, Iowa State has the advantage ATS. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, or three-pointers, neither team was able to hold the advantage in all three of these categories over their past five meetings against one another.
Predictions: SU Winner – IaSt, ATS Winner – IaSt
Notes
“Oklahoma State is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games “.
“Oklahoma State is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games “.
“Oklahoma State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home”.
“Oklahoma State is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Iowa State”.
“Oklahoma State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Iowa State”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma State’s last 6 games when playing Iowa State”.
“Oklahoma State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Iowa State”.
“Oklahoma State is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Iowa State”.
“The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oklahoma State’s last 11 games when playing at home against Iowa State”.
Oklahoma State is struggling at 2-7 SU in its conference, while Iowa State sits at 5-4 SU.
Oklahoma State has allowed an average of 63.0 points per home game this season. Iowa State averages 81.8 points per away game, ranking sixth in scoring.
With 66.4 possessions and 1.062 points per possession, the Oklahoma State Cowboys perform worse on both metrics than the Iowa State Cyclones. Iowa State averages 73.1 possessions and 1.136 points per possession.
The Iowa State Cyclones have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking 11th in the country with an eFG% of 56.3%. When their opponents record a similar or higher eFG%, the Oklahoma State Cowboys are winless with a 0-2 record.
The Oklahoma State Cowboys average 17.0 three point attempts per game and are 3-2 when attempting at least 20 in a game. The Iowa State Cyclones average 22.0 attempts and have an outstanding record (13-3) when attempting 20 or more.
Iowa State ranks 29th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.42. Oklahoma State is ranked lower at 186th with an A/TO of 1.03.
Oklahoma State ranks 248th in offensive rebounds, while Iowa State ranks 32nd in defensive rebounds.
On average, Oklahoma State forces a turnover rate of 17.5%. When Iowa State turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a solid 5-2 record.
