Iowa State Cyclones vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 1/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa State Cyclones vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: fuboTV

The Iowa State Cyclones (15-4) are on their way to Mizzou Arena on Saturday where they will compete against the Missouri Tigers (15-5).

The Iowa State Cyclones played Kansas State and took home the win by a score of 80-76 in their last game. Iowa State walked away from the contest having earned a 57.1% field goal percentage (28 out of 49) and made 5 out of their 16 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Cyclones made 19 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 76.0%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they collected 23 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 15 assists for this contest while creating 14 turnovers and having 8 steals. Regarding defense, Iowa State let their opponent shoot 52.1% from the floor on 25 out of 48 shooting. Kansas State dished out 13 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Kansas State pulled down 16 boards (3 offensive, 13 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Kansas State finished 68.0% when shooting free throws by burying 17 of 25 tries. They converted 9 of 16 tries from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Cyclones ended up finishing with 18 and Kansas State finished the game with 22 fouls.

Jaren Holmes is a player who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up scoring 23 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 38 mins and snagged 3 rebounds. He finished the contest at 72.7% from the floor and also earned 7 dimes.

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Iowa State steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 15-4 this season. They are averaging 71.1 points per game (193rd in Division 1) while hitting 46.3% from the field. The Cyclones are connecting on 35.3% on shots from 3-point land (127 of 360) and 67.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Iowa State is pulling in 33.4 boards per game and has accumulated 296 dimes on the year, which is 103rd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.4 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.4 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Cyclones are forcing 18.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.7 personal fouls. They give up 31.4% from 3-point land while they are 9th in college hoops in points per game allowed (59.5). The Cyclones are allowing a shooting percentage of 41.0% (373 of 910) and they surrender 30.8 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 34th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 210 conceded for the campaign.

When they last played, the Missouri Tigers got the victory with a final of 89-77 against Ole Miss. The Tigers pulled down 19 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 22 in this game. They gave up possession 9 times, while recording 11 steals for this contest. Ole Miss committed 12 personal fouls in this contest which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for 13 tries. They were able to convert 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 84.6%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Missouri buried 16 out of their 30 tries (53.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Tigers went 31 for 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 55.4%. The Tigers allowed Ole Miss to knock down 27 of their 61 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.3% for the contest. They finished 35.7% from three-point range by connecting on 10 out of 28 and finished the contest at 13 of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Missouri allowed Ole Miss to grab 32 in total (13 on the offensive glass).

D'Moi Hodge ended up being important for the Tigers in this matchup. He made 9 of 16 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and had 4 rebounds. He accumulated 24 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in this contest.

Missouri has a mark of 15-5 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tigers are shooting 48.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 27th in the country. Missouri has accounted for 1,667 points so far this season (83.4 per game) and they grab 31.6 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 17.1 times per contest (16th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 11.6 times per game. The Tigers are responsible for committing 19.4 fouls every game and they connect on 75.8% from the free throw line.

The Missouri defense allows 35.7% on shots from distance (181 of 507) and opponents are converting on 74.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 14.1 dimes and 38.0 rebounds per game, which ranks them 280th and 342nd in college basketball. The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 335th in the nation in PPG allowed with 76.0. They are able to force 18.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.4% from the field (255th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Missouri

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