McNeese State Cowboys vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 12/11/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: McNeese State Cowboys vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Sunday, December 11, 2022

Location: James H. Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Iowa State Cyclones (7-2) host the McNeese State Cowboys (2-6) at James H. Hilton Coliseum on Sunday.

The McNeese State Cowboys faced Tennessee and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-40 in their last contest. McNeese State wrapped up the game with a 28.6% field goal percentage (16 out of 56) and buried 2 of their 17 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Cowboys made 6 of 11 shots for a rate of 54.5%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 34 with 16 of them being offensive. They also recorded 4 assists in this game while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In reference to defense, McNeese State allowed the other team to shoot 42.6% from the floor on 23 out of 54 shooting. Tennessee earned 21 assists and had 10 steals for this contest. Additionally, Tennessee snagged 38 rebounds (16 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Tennessee finished 55.9% at the free throw line by converting 19 of 34 attempts. They made 11 of 29 attempts from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Cowboys finished with 29 and Tennessee accounted for 12 personal fouls.

Trae English is a player who was important in this game. He ended up shooting 36.4% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He played 28 mins played and also grabbed 1 board. He accounted for 8 points on 4 out of 11 shooting.

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McNeese State will take the court with a record of 2-6 this year. They are averaging 68.3 points per contest (275th in Division 1) on 42.4% from the field. The Cowboys are hitting 33.3% on 3-pointers (65 of 195) and 54.2% from the free throw line. As a team, McNeese State is collecting 37.4 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 95 assists on the year, which has them ranked 333rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 15.8 times per game and as a group are committing 20.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Cowboys are forcing 13.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.4 fouls. They are relinquishing 36.8% from beyond the arc and they are 320th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (75.4). The Cowboys defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.5% (210 of 452) and they concede 35.9 boards per contest as a squad. They rank 343rd in college basketball in giving up assists with 153 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last played, the Iowa State Cyclones took a loss by a score of 60-56 when they faced Iowa. In reference to team rebounding, Iowa State allowed Iowa to collect 34 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 18.8% from beyond the perimeter by going 3 out of 16 and finished the contest at 19 out of 25 from the charity stripe (76.0%). The Cyclones permitted Iowa to make 19 out of 53 tries from the floor which had them shooting 35.8% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Cyclones went 24 for 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.7%. With regard to 3-pointers, Iowa State buried 3 of their 22 tries (13.6%). They were able to make 5 of them for a percentage of 71.4%. Iowa was called for 20 personal fouls for the contest which took the Cyclones to the free throw line for 7 attempts. They also turned it over 15 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. The Cyclones corralled 20 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for the matchup.

Gabe Kalscheur ended up being a major contributor for the Cyclones for this contest. He made 5 out of 13 in this game for a rate of 38.5%, and earned 2 rebounds. He earned 12 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Iowa State has a win-loss mark of 7-2 for the season. The Cyclones are responsible for committing 19.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 69.7% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 15.2 times per contest (85th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.9 times per contest. Iowa State has totaled 630 pts so far this year (70.0 per contest) and they grab 34.6 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Cyclones are hitting on 43.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 219th in D-1.

The Cyclones on defense are ranked 21st in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 58.8. They are forcing their opponents into 20.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 38.7% from the floor (36th in D-1). The Iowa State defense surrenders 29.2% on three-point shots (59 of 202) and their opponents are connecting on 74.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 10.6 dimes and 34.0 total rebounds per game, which is 58th and 177th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Iowa State

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