The Iowa State Cyclones (29-7), at +2200, currently carry the eighth-best odds among all NCAA teams to win the 2023-24 college basketball national championship. Next, they will take on the Illinois Fighting Illini on Thursday, March 28 at 10:09 PM ET.
In its most recent game, Iowa State defeated Washington State on Saturday, 67-56. Its high scorer was Tamin Lipsey with 15 points.
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Iowa State NCAA Championship Odds
- National championship odds (preseason): +8000
- National championship odds (on Dec. 31): +6000
- National championship odds (pre-NCAA Tournament): +2500
- National championship odds (current): +2200
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Iowa State Strength of Schedule, Tournament Resume
- The Cyclones have the 73rd-ranked schedule in the nation, based on our predictions.
- Iowa State’s remaining schedule includes one opponent above .500 and one with a worse record than its own.
- There are one game left on the Cyclones’ schedule in 2023-24, and one is against teams currently residing in the Top 25.
- Iowa State took down the No. 2 Houston Cougars in a 57-53 win on January 9. It was its best win of the season.
- When facing Quadrant 1 teams (based on the RPI), the Cyclones are 8-3 (.727%) — tied for the second-most wins.
- Against Quadrant 2 opponents (according to the RPI), Iowa State is 4-4 (.500%) — tied for the 34th-most wins.
- The Cyclones have tied for the 27th-most Quadrant 3 wins in the country based on the RPI (seven).
Iowa State Season Stats and Insights
- The Cyclones have a +513 scoring differential, topping opponents by 14.2 points per game. They’re putting up 75.5 points per game to rank 113th in college basketball and are allowing 61.3 per contest to rank fourth in college basketball.
- The Cyclones connect on 6.7 three-pointers per game (249th in college basketball), while their opponents have made 7.3 on average.
- Iowa State’s 277.7 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 22nd in college basketball, and the 225.3 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 165th in college basketball.
- The Cyclones have committed 10.0 turnovers per game (69th in college basketball action), 6.6 fewer than the 16.6 they force on average (first in college basketball).
Iowa State Leading Performers
- The Cyclones’ scoring leader is Keshon Gilbert, who averages 13.7 points per game.
- Iowa State is led in rebounding by Tre King’s 5.3 rebounds per game and assists by Lipsey’s 4.9 assists per game.
- The Cyclones are led by Curtis Jones from beyond the arc. He connects on 1.9 shots from deep per game.
- Lipsey leads the team with 2.7 steals per game. Hason Ward collects 1.1 blocks a game to pace Iowa State.
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