Kansas State Wildcats vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/24/2023

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Venue:  Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA

Where to Watch:  ESPNU

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  KSU +5, ISU -5; Over/Under:  134 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  KSU +5, ISU -5; Over/Under:  134 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  KSU +5.5, ISU -5.5; Over/Under:  134.5 points

Kansas State Wildcats:  17-2 (6-1) (1st place, Big 12)

Iowa State Cyclones:  14-4 (5-2) (4th place, Big 12)

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Kansas State Wildcats:  4-1  last 5

Iowa State Cyclones:  3-2  last 5

Kansas State is coming into this game with a 17-2 record overall and they are 3-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 6-1 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Kansas Jayhawks and the Texas Tech Red Raiders in their last game. Markquis Nowell led the team in points in that game with 23 while Keyontae Johnson was next on the team with 15 points. Markquis Nowell led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Keyontae Johnson led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 42.6% from the field, 32% from 3-point range, and 74.1% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 77.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.5 PPG against them. Kansas State has an ATS record of 14-5 this season and their O/U record is 11-8.

Iowa State is coming into this game with a 14-4 record overall and they are 10-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 5-2 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in their last game. Osun Osunniyi led the team in points in that game with 15 while Gabe Kalscheur was next on the team with 14 points. Jaren Holmes led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Tre King led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 39.7% from the field, 22.2% from 3-point range, and 58.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 58.6 PPG against them. Iowa State has an ATS record of 12-6 this season and their O/U record is 6-12.

The current betting odds have Kansas State listed as a 5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Kansas State has been having an incredible year as they are 17-2 overall and are at the top of the Big 12 right now with a 6-1 conference record. They have even been good in their road games with a 3-2 road record this year and they already have some big upsets under their belt, beating 2 top 10 teams in the country with wins over Texas and Kansas. Iowa State has also been having a good season as they are also a ranked team with a 14-4 record overall. They have been really good at home with a 10-0 home record and have been great against Big 12 opponents with a 5-2 conference record, but they have also had a much weaker schedule than Kansas State has had and Iowa State has struggled in a lot of those conference games whether they are at home or on the road with a lot of their wins being in very close games. Kansas State has been battled tested a few times this season and they have passed almost every time as they are playing really well lately. The best way to place a bet here is on Kansas State to cover the spread in this game as they could end up winning this game.

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Kansas State Wildcats: 12-4 ATS after a win by 10 points or more. 17-6 ATS off a home win. 16-9 UNDER after allowing 60 points or less.

Iowa State Cyclones: 12-17 ATS as a favorite. 12-6 UNDER in all games. 18-11 UNDER as a favorite. 23-17 UNDER in all home games. 

Kansas State Wildcats:  J. Colbert (C) out for season - Redshirt. A. Thomas (G) out for season - Redshirt. T. Manning (F) out for season - Redshirt.

Iowa State Cyclones:  C. Grill (G) Ques Tues - Back. A. Kunc (F) Out indefinitely - Finger. J. Williams (G) out for season - Achilles.

“Yeah, I mean, I just remembered the noise the crowd was making, right, like every deflection, every tip, every bucket like the decimal meters just kept going up and up. And you know, when your crowd is loud, the louder they are, the faster you should play. And, our guys bought into that so it was pretty cool.” - Jerome Tang after his team’s win against Texas Tech in their last game.

"When you play in the best league in the country you have to be ready for this type of fight every night out." - T.J. Otzelberger after his team’s loss against Oklahoma State in their last game.

C. Carter 

K. Johnson 

D. N'Guessan 

M. Nowell 

N. Tomlin

C. Grill 

J. Holmes 

A. Kunc 

T. Lipsey 

O. Osunniyi

PPG: K. Johnson (18.5)

APG: M. Nowell (8.2)

Reb/G: K. Johnson (7.4)

PPG: J. Holmes (12.9)

APG: T. Lipsey (4.8)

Reb/G: A. Kunc (5.9)

Coaches:

Kansas State Wildcats: Jerome Tang (1st season)

Iowa State Cyclones: T.J. Otzelberger (2nd season)