Iowa State Cyclones vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction, 11/24/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa State Cyclones vs Villanova Wildcats

Date: Thursday, November 24, 2022

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: ESPN2

The Villanova Wildcats (2-2) welcome the Iowa State Cyclones (3-0) at Moda Center on Thursday.

The Iowa State Cyclones faced Milwaukee and took home the win by a score of 68-53 in their last contest. Iowa State ended the game having earned a 38.8% field goal percentage (26 out of 67) and knocked down 6 out of their 28 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Cyclones made 10 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 33 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 12 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 25 turnovers and earning 11 steals. When talking about the defense, Iowa State allowed the other team to shoot 39.5% from the field on 17 of 43 shooting. Milwaukee recorded 8 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. Furthermore, Milwaukee totaled 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Milwaukee finished 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 18 tries. They also buried 7 of 20 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Cyclones ended up with 17 while Milwaukee recorded 16 personal fouls.

Jaren Holmes is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He finished the game shooting 41.2% from the field and dished out 5 dimes. He played for 36 mins and collected 3 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 7 of 17 shooting.

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Iowa State comes into this contest with a record of 3-0 for the year. They turn the ball over 13.0 times per contest and as a group they are committing 17.7 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Iowa State is grabbing 41.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 47 dimes this year, which is 329th in the country in terms of passing. The Cyclones are connecting on 26.9% on 3-point shots (18 of 67) and 74.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 78.7 points per outing (98th in the country) while hitting 45.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Cyclones are able to force 25.0 turnovers every game while drawing 18.3 fouls. They currently rank 1st in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 18 surrendered on the season. The Cyclones defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 32.8% (42 of 128) and they surrender 28.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are relinquishing 24.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 1st in the country in points per game allowed (45.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Villanova Wildcats walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-71 when they faced Michigan State. When discussing attacking the glass, Villanova permitted Michigan State to grab 29 in all (5 on the offensive glass). They finished 52.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 13 out of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 4 of 6 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Wildcats permitted Michigan State to make 28 of 54 attempts from the field which left them shooting 51.9% in this game. When all was said and done, the Wildcats walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.3%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Villanova made 8 out of 29 tries (27.6%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a percentage of 78.9%. Michigan State committed 16 fouls for the matchup which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. The Wildcats earned 20 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 24 in the game.

Eric Dixon ended up having an impact for the Wildcats in the matchup. He converted 9 of 14 for the contest for a field goal rate of 64.3%, and accumulated 9 rebounds. He had 24 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes in this game.

Villanova has a mark of 2-2 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Wildcats are hitting on 46.8% from the field, which is ranked 112th in the nation. Villanova has tallied 276 pts for the year (69.0 per contest) and they grab 29.0 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.3 times per contest (303rd in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 8.5 times per game. The Wildcats commit 15.0 fouls per game and they hit 84.5% from the charity stripe.

The Villanova defense gives up 38.6% on 3-point shots (34 of 88) and their opponents are converting on 76.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 12.8 dimes and 30.0 total boards per game, which is ranked 205th and 34th in those categories on the defensive end. The Wildcats are ranked 105th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 64.8. They are forcing their opponents into 10.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.5% from the field (239th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Villanova

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