Iowa State vs. Washington State: NCAA Tournament Second Round Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 23, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 22, 2024

On Saturday at CHI Health Center Omaha in the second round of the NCAA tournament, the Iowa State Cyclones will face the Washington State Cougars — with Tamin Lipsey and Isaac Jones as the players to watch — tipping off at 6:10 PM ET. Saturday’s matchup between the Cyclones and the Cougars features the Cyclones as solid 6.5-point favorites. The over/under is 127 points for the matchup.

Iowa State vs. Washington State Betting Lines

Iowa State vs Washington State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Iowa State -6.5 127 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Washington State (+6.5)
Total Pick Over (127)

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Iowa State vs. Washington State Stat Rankings

Iowa State Avg. (Rank) Washington State Avg. (Rank)
75.7 (111th) Points Scored 74.1 (157th)
61.4 (4th) Points Allowed 66.7 (41st)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.7 (108th) Off. Rebounds 10.4 (63rd)
6.7 (249th) 3pt Made 6.4 (277th)
15.9 (35th) Assists 12.5 (225th)
10.2 (87th) Turnovers 10.2 (87th)

Iowa State vs. Washington State Betting Trends

  • The Cyclones have beaten the spread 24 times in 35 games.
  • Against the spread as 6.5-point favorites or more, Iowa State is 16-4.
  • The Cyclones have seen 17 of their 35 games hit the over.
  • Iowa State and its opponent have broken the 127-point mark 29 times this year.
  • The total for this game is 127, and that’s 10.1 points fewer than the average total in Cyclones games thus far this season.
  • Washington State has 18 wins in 34 games against the spread this year.
  • The Cougars have an ATS record of 3-2-1 as 6.5-point underdogs or more.
  • There have been 17 Iowa State’s games (out of 35) that went over the total this season.
  • So far this year, 30 Cougars games have featured over 127 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in Washington State’s games this year (127) is 13.8 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Iowa State Impact Players

  • Lipsey puts up a team-best 5.0 assists per contest. He is also putting up 12.4 points and 4.6 rebounds, shooting 42.9% from the field and 38.9% from downtown with 1.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Keshon Gilbert paces his squad in both points (13.8) and assists (4.2) per game, and also posts 4.4 rebounds. At the other end, he delivers 2.0 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Curtis Jones is putting up 10.5 points, 1.9 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game.
  • Milan Momcilovic puts up 11.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, shooting 42.9% from the floor and 36.0% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Tre King averages a team-high 5.3 rebounds per game. He is also posting 9.0 points and 0.8 assists, shooting 50.4% from the field.

Washington State Impact Players

  • Isaac Jones is putting up team highs in points (15.6 per game) and rebounds (7.5). And he is delivering 1.5 assists, making 57.8% of his shots from the field.
  • Myles Rice is the Cougars’ top assist man (3.9 per game), and he delivers 14.9 points and 3.1 rebounds.
  • The Cougars get 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.
  • Oscar Cluff gives the Cougars 7.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. He also posts 0.5 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.

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