Missouri Tigers vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 1/29/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Missouri Tigers vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Saturday, January 29, 2022

Location: James H. Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: ESPNU

The Missouri Tigers (8-11) are headed to James H. Hilton Coliseum on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Iowa State Cyclones (15-5).

The Missouri Tigers played Auburn and ended up losing by a score of 55-54 in their last game. Missouri walked away from the contest with a 38.5% FG percentage (20 of 52) and converted 5 of their 17 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Tigers converted 9 of 12 shots for a rate of 75.0%. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned a total of 31 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 9 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of defense, Missouri allowed 30.0% from the floor on 21 out of 70 shooting. Auburn doled out 8 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Auburn grabbed 45 boards (23 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Auburn went 63.6% when shooting free throws by burying 7 of their 11 attempts. They made 6 out of their 28 attempts from beyond the perimeter. With respect to personal fouls, the Tigers finished with 17 while Auburn recorded 14 personal fouls.

Javon Pickett is a guy who was a major factor in the game. He racked up 17 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He played 35 mins and pulled down 6 rebounds. He finished 60.0% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Missouri comes into this game with a record of 8-11 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Missouri is pulling down 36.7 rebounds per contest and has racked up 224 dimes this year, which is 255th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are connecting on 27.2% on shots from distance (100 of 367) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. They average 67.0 points per game (292nd in the nation) while connecting on 42.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers are forcing 12.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.3 personal fouls. They are 187th in D-1 in allowing assists with 235 conceded this season. The Tigers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.7% (488 of 1,117) and they concede 35.2 boards per game as a group. They give up 34.8% on three-point shots and they rank 245th in the country in PPG allowed (71.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Iowa State Cyclones took home the win by a final score of 84-81 when they played Oklahoma State. Regarding attacking the glass, Iowa State allowed Oklahoma State to pull down 30 overall (12 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 29.2% from distance by connecting on 7 of 24 and ended up going 22 of 29 from the charity stripe (75.9%). The Cyclones allowed Oklahoma State to convert 26 of 55 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.3% for this contest. When the game finished, the Cyclones finished 32 for 60 from the floor which had them sitting at 53.3%. In relation to three-point attempts, Iowa State knocked down 12 of 28 tries (42.9%). They were able to convert 8 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 50.0%. Oklahoma State was called for 21 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Cyclones to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 4 steals in the game. The Cyclones were able to collect 17 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 28 in the matchup.

George Conditt IV ended up having an impact for the Cyclones in the matchup. He earned 10 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists in the matchup. He buried 4 out of 4 for the matchup giving him a rate of 100.0%, and tallied 8 rebounds.

Iowa State has a record of 15-5 for the year. As an offense, the Cyclones are shooting 44.9% from the floor, which is 145th in the country. Iowa State has accumulated 1,394 points on the campaign (69.7 per contest) and they pull in 33.7 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.5 times per game (98th in the country) and they are giving up possession 14.1 times per game. The Cyclones are responsible for committing 18.7 fouls per contest and they go 69.4% from the free throw line.

The Iowa State defense gives up 26.9% on 3-point attempts (103 of 383) and opponents are connecting on 72.4% of their free throw shots. They have given up 10.1 assists and 32.1 rebounds per contest, ranking them 26th and 64th in the country. The Cyclones on the defensive side of the court are 19th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 61.0. They are forcing 17.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.1% from the floor (90th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Iowa State

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