Iowa Hawkeyes vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 12/7/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa Hawkeyes vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Thursday, December 7, 2023

Location: James H. Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: ESPN

The Iowa Hawkeyes (5-3) are en route to James H. Hilton Coliseum on Thursday where they will take on the Iowa State Cyclones (6-2).

The Iowa Hawkeyes faced off with Purdue and took a loss by a final of 87-68 in their last contest. Iowa wrapped up the game with a 38.5% field goal percentage (25 of 65) and made 6 out of their 18 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hawkeyes buried 12 of 17 tries for a percentage of 70.6%. With respect to grabbing boards, they compiled 31 with 14 of them being offensive. They also recorded 17 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 5 steals. In terms of the defense, Iowa allowed their opponent to shoot 52.3% from the floor on 34 of 65 shooting. Purdue totaled 24 assists and had 3 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Purdue had 39 rebounds (15 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Purdue ended up shooting 68.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of 16 tries. They also converted 8 out of their 25 attempts from 3-point range. In reference to fouls, the Hawkeyes ended up with 15 and Purdue totaled 13 fouls.

Ben Krikke is a player who played a role in the game. He finished the game at 53.8% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist. He was on the court for 31 minutes and collected 7 boards. He ended up finishing with 16 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Iowa enters this matchup with a mark of 5-3 so far this season. They cough up possession 8.9 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 15.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Iowa is grabbing 39.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 148 assists for the campaign, which ranks 28th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Hawkeyes are connecting on 35.3% on shots from distance (54 of 153) and 76.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 87.9 points per game (11th in D-1) while going 48.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Hawkeyes are able to force 13.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.6 personal fouls. They are 228th in college basketball in giving up assists with 110 relinquished for the season. The Hawkeyes are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.6% (232 of 532) and they relinquish 38.6 boards per game as a unit. They give up 30.5% from beyond the arc while they are 308th in the nation in points per game allowed (77.1).

The last time they took the court, the Iowa State Cyclones went home victorious with a score of 99-80 against DePaul. With respect to attacking the glass, Iowa State permitted DePaul to pull down 27 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 47.4% from behind the 3-point line by going 9 out of 19 and ended up shooting 21 out of 24 at the free throw line (87.5%). The Cyclones permitted DePaul to make 25 of 56 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.6% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Cyclones finished shooting 39 out of 69 from the floor which had them shooting 56.5%. When talking about shots from downtown, Iowa State converted 7 of 17 attempts (41.2%). They were able to convert 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 66.7%. DePaul had 16 personal fouls for the game which got the Cyclones to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They also turned it over 9 times, while recording 9 steals in this matchup. The Cyclones were able to pull down 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 31 for the matchup.

Tre King was important for the Cyclones for this game. He knocked down 10 out of 15 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He earned 24 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 3 dimes for the contest.

Iowa State has a record of 6-2 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cyclones are hitting on 48.9% from the floor, which is 37th in the nation. Iowa State has tallied 663 points this year (82.9 per contest) and they pull in 38.1 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 17.8 times per game (23rd in the country) and they turn it over 10.0 times per game. The Cyclones commit 16.8 fouls every game and they shoot 67.6% from the charity stripe.

The Iowa State defense surrenders 34.1% on 3-point attempts (62 of 182) and their opponents are knocking down 72.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 10.1 dimes and 30.1 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 40th and 19th in those defensive categories. The Cyclones defensively are ranked 8th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 58.9. They are able to force 18.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 37.5% from the field (20th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Iowa

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