Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 3/2/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Location: James H. Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: Big 12 Network

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (13-15) are headed to James H. Hilton Coliseum on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Iowa State Cyclones (20-9).

The Oklahoma State Cowboys played Oklahoma and ended up losing by a score of 66-62 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Cowboys finished with 21 and Oklahoma recorded 16 personal fouls. They converted 7 of 21 attempts from distance. Oklahoma finished the game at 65.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 23 shots. Furthermore, Oklahoma totaled 39 rebounds (7 offensive, 32 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Oklahoma doled out 10 dimes and had 10 steals for this contest. In the matter of defending, Oklahoma State allowed their opponent to shoot 40.7% from the floor on 22 of 54 shooting. They also distributed 8 assists in the game in addition to creating 13 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 34 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Cowboys made 13 of their 17 shots for a percentage of 76.5%. Oklahoma State ended the contest having earned a 37.9% field goal percentage (22 out of 58) and buried 5 of their 15 shots from downtown.

Avery Anderson is a player who came through in this game. He finished with 25 points on 7 of 15 shooting. He played 41 mins and snagged 6 boards. He finished the contest at 46.7% from the floor and earned 2 dimes.

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Oklahoma State will take the court with a record of 13-15 this season. They are averaging 69.5 pts per game (224th in college basketball) while connecting on 43.8% from the floor. The Cowboys are hitting 30.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (153 of 508) and 66.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Oklahoma State is pulling in 36.7 boards per game and has totaled 361 assists this year, which ranks 211th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.9 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.7 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Cowboys are forcing 16.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.1 personal fouls. They currently rank 99th in the country in giving up assists with 326 relinquished on the campaign. The Cowboys are giving up a FG percentage of 39.6% (643 of 1,623) and they surrender 36.3 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 32.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 128th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (67.3).

In their last game, the Iowa State Cyclones went home victorious with a score of 74-73 when they faced Kansas State. The Cyclones pulled down 27 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. Kansas State was called for 22 fouls for the contest which got the Cyclones to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to make 18 of those for a rate of 75.0%. In reference to shooting from distance, Iowa State made 10 of 25 tries (40.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Cyclones shot 23 for 52 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.2%. The Cyclones permitted Kansas State to convert 20 out of their 47 attempts from the field which left them shooting 42.6% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 32.0% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 8 of 25 and ended up shooting 25 out of 33 at the free throw line (75.8%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Iowa State allowed Kansas State to snag 25 in all (2 offensive).

Tyrese Hunter ended up being a factor for the Cyclones in this game. He knocked down 2 of 8 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 25.0%, and totaled 7 rebounds. He accumulated 13 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 10 dimes in this matchup.

Iowa State has a win-loss mark of 20-9 for the campaign. The Cyclones commit 18.1 fouls per contest and they go 69.1% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 14.8 times per game (70th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.7 times per contest. Iowa State has scored 1,982 pts so far this year (68.3 per game) and they grab 32.6 boards per game. As an offense, the Cyclones are shooting 44.6% from the field, which ranks them 152nd in college hoops.

The Iowa State defense allows 29.6% on three-point shots (165 of 557) and their opponents are making 73.1% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 11.3 assists and 32.2 boards every game, which is 74th and 70th in the country. The Cyclones on the defensive side of the court are 24th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 62.6. They are forcing 16.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (143rd in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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