Iowa State vs. West Virginia: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 24, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 23, 2024

The No. 6 Iowa State Cyclones (20-6, 9-4 Big 12) will face the West Virginia Mountaineers (9-17, 4-9 Big 12) on Saturday at 2:00 PM ET at Hilton Coliseum. Jesse Edwards will be among the players to watch for the Mountaineers. Saturday’s matchup between the Cyclones and the Mountaineers sees the Cyclones as a massive, 17.5-point favorite. The game has a point total of 143.5.

Iowa State vs. West Virginia Betting Lines

Iowa State vs West Virginia Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Iowa State -17.5 143.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick West Virginia (+17.5)
Total Pick Under (143.5)

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Iowa State vs. West Virginia Stat Rankings

Iowa State Avg. (Rank) West Virginia Avg. (Rank)
78.2 (70th) Points Scored 68.8 (303rd)
62.9 (7th) Points Allowed 74.5 (264th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.1 (72nd) Off. Rebounds 8.2 (235th)
6.7 (249th) 3pt Made 6.9 (232nd)
16.5 (29th) Assists 12.7 (213th)
10.6 (117th) Turnovers 11.8 (235th)

Iowa State vs. West Virginia Betting Trends

  • The Cyclones have beaten the spread 18 times in 26 games.
  • Iowa State has an ATS record of 7-1 as 17.5-point favorites or greater.
  • This year, 15 of the Cyclones’ 26 games have hit the over.
  • Iowa State’s games have finished with more than 143.5 points 11 times so far this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 143.5 points, 2.4 higher than the average total in Cyclones games this season.
  • West Virginia has 10 wins in 25 games against the spread this season.
  • The Mountaineers are winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 17.5-point underdogs this year.
  • This year, 15 of Iowa State’s 26 games have gone over the point total.
  • Mountaineers games have gone over 143.5 points on 13 occasions this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 0.2 points higher than the average scoring total for West Virginia’s games of 143.3.

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Iowa State Impact Players

  • Tamin Lipsey leads the Cyclones at 5.4 assists per contest, while also averaging 4.8 rebounds and 12.8 points.
  • Keshon Gilbert is tops on the Cyclones with 14.3 points per contest and 4.2 assists, while also putting up 4.7 rebounds.
  • Curtis Jones puts up 10.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest, shooting 40.4% from the floor and 35.1% from downtown with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Milan Momcilovic averages 11.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, shooting 44.4% from the field and 37.8% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Robert Jones is putting up 8.6 points, 1.0 assists and 4.5 rebounds per contest.

West Virginia Impact Players

  • Quinn Slazinski is putting up team highs in points (12.9 per game) and rebounds (4.2). And he is delivering 2.1 assists, making 40.5% of his shots from the field and 32.7% from 3-point range, with 1.4 triples per contest.
  • The Mountaineers receive 14.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game from Edwards.
  • Raequan Battle is averaging 16.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game, making 40.7% of his shots from the field and 31.6% from beyond the arc, with 1.6 treys per contest.
  • Kerr Kriisa gets the Mountaineers 10.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Kobe Johnson is the Mountaineers’ top assist man (2.2 per game), and he delivers 6.0 points and 2.2 rebounds.

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