Iowa State vs. BYU: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 6, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 6, 2024

Tipping off at 9:00 PM ET on Wednesday, the No. 6 Iowa State Cyclones (23-6, 12-4 Big 12) will play the No. 20 BYU Cougars (21-8, 9-7 Big 12) at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones’ Keshon Gilbert and the Cougars’ Spencer Johnson are among the players to watch. Wednesday’s game between the Cyclones and the Cougars sees the Cyclones as a strong, 7-point favorite. The game has an over/under of 145.5.

Iowa State vs. BYU Betting Lines

Iowa State vs BYU Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Iowa State -7 145.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick BYU (+7)
Total Pick Under (145.5)

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Iowa State vs. BYU Stat Rankings

Iowa State Avg. (Rank) BYU Avg. (Rank)
76.6 (92nd) Points Scored 82.7 (17th)
61.9 (6th) Points Allowed 69.4 (103rd)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.2 (72nd) Off. Rebounds 10.9 (38th)
6.6 (256th) 3pt Made 11.3 (2nd)
16.2 (30th) Assists 18.9 (3rd)
10.7 (123rd) Turnovers 10.2 (83rd)

Iowa State vs. BYU Betting Trends

  • The Cyclones have 20 wins in 29 games against the spread this season.
  • As 7-point favorites or more, Iowa State is 14-3 against the spread.
  • There have been 15 Cyclones games (out of 29) that hit the over this season.
  • Nine times so far this season, Iowa State and its opponent have combined for more than 145.5 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 145.5 points, 6.9 higher than the average total in Cyclones games this season.
  • Against the spread, BYU is 17-12-0 this season.
  • The Cougars are yet to lose ATS (1-0) as a 7-point underdog or greater this year.
  • This season, 15 of Iowa State’s 29 games have gone over the point total.
  • There have been 18 Cougars games this year with more than 145.5 points scored.
  • The average total for BYU’s games is 152.2 points, which is 6.7 more than this game’s over/under.

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Iowa State Impact Players

  • Tamin Lipsey is tops on his team in assists per game (5.2), and also averages 12.3 points and 4.6 rebounds. At the other end, he delivers 2.8 steals (third in the country) and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Gilbert leads his team in points per game (13.8), and also averages 4.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists. Defensively, he delivers 1.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Curtis Jones puts up 10.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest, shooting 39.5% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Milan Momcilovic posts 11.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, shooting 43.3% from the field and 36.8% from downtown with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Robert Jones puts up 8.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, shooting 61.5% from the floor.

BYU Impact Players

  • Johnson is posting 10.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest, making 41.5% of his shots from the field and 29.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.3 triples per contest.
  • Dallin Hall is the Cougars’ top assist man (5.1 per game), and he contributes 9.2 points and 3.7 rebounds.
  • Jaxson Robinson is putting up a team-leading 13.9 points per contest. And he is delivering 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists, making 42.3% of his shots from the field, and 35.4% from beyond the arc tallying 2.4 triples per game.
  • Noah Waterman is averaging a team-best 5.8 rebounds per contest. And he is delivering 10.2 points and 0.8 assists, making 45.9% of his shots from the floor and 37.4% from 3-point range, with 1.9 triples per game.
  • Richie Saunders gets the Cougars 9.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He also puts up 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

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