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The No. 2 seed Iowa State Cyclones (28-7) will attempt to book a trip to the Sweet 16 in an NCAA Tournament second round matchup against the No. 7 seed Washington State Cougars (25-9) on Saturday at CHI Health Center Omaha, tipping off at 6:10 PM ET.
The Cyclones are a 6-point favorite against the Cougars when the Cyclones and the Cougars square off. The over/under for the game is 126.5.
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Iowa State Cover -6 vs Washington State -112
Iowa State Cyclones vs. Washington State Cougars Betting Lines and Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, March 23, 2024
- Game Time: 6:10 PM ET
- Spread: Iowa State -6
- Total: 126.5
- Moneyline: Iowa State -285, Washington State +229
Iowa State vs. Washington State Betting Statistics
- Iowa State (25-10-0 ATS) has covered the spread 71.4% of the time, 18.5% more often than Washington State (18-15-1) this season.
- As 6-point underdogs or more in 2023-24, the Cougars are 3-2-1 against the spread compared to the 16-4 ATS record the Cyclones put up as 6-point favorites.
- Iowa State has an .857 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (18-3) this season while Washington State has a .636 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (7-4).
- Cyclones games have gone over the total 48.6% of the time this season (17 out of 35), which is more often than Cougars games have (15 out of 34).
- Iowa State owns a better record against the spread when playing at home (14-4-0) than it does on the road (7-3-0).
- Against the spread, Washington State has performed better at home (9-8-0) than away (5-4-1).
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Iowa State Top Players and Trends
- The Cyclones’ +502 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 14.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 75.7 points per game (111th in college basketball) while allowing 61.4 per outing (fourth in college basketball).
- Iowa State ranks 265th in the nation at 33.9 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 32.9 its opponents average.
- The Cyclones knock down 6.7 three-pointers per game (250th in college basketball) at a 35.3% rate (110th in college basketball), compared to the 7.4 their opponents make while shooting 31.8% from deep.
- Tamin Lipsey posts a team-high 5 assists per game. He is also averaging 12.4 points and 4.6 rebounds, shooting 42.9% from the field and 38.9% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Keshon Gilbert is tops on his team in both points (13.8) and assists (4.2) per contest, and also puts up 4.4 rebounds. At the other end, he delivers 2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Curtis Jones is posting 10.5 points, 1.9 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game.
- Milan Momcilovic is averaging 11.2 points, 1.3 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game.
Washington State Top Players and Trends
- The Cougars have a +250 scoring differential, topping opponents by 7.4 points per game. They’re putting up 74.1 points per game, 157th in college basketball, and are giving up 66.7 per contest to rank 41st in college basketball.
- Washington State ranks 68th in the nation at 37.7 rebounds per game. That’s 6.1 more than the 31.6 its opponents average.
- The Cougars make 6.4 three-pointers per game (280th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 5.7. They shoot 34.3% from deep, and their opponents shoot 32.1%.
- Isaac Jones is averaging team highs in points (15.6 per game) and rebounds (7.5). And he is producing 1.5 assists, making 57.8% of his shots from the field.
- Myles Rice is putting up a team-high 3.9 assists per contest. He’s also producing 14.9 points and 3.1 rebounds, making 43.5% of his shots from the floor, and 27.3% from beyond the arc resulting in 1 treys per contest.
- The Cougars receive 12.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Jaylen Wells.
- The Cougars get 9.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Andrej Jakimovski.