West Virginia Mountaineers vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 2/27/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: West Virginia Mountaineers vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Monday, February 27, 2023

Location: James H. Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: West Virginia (+3)

The Iowa State Cyclones (17-11) will try to beat the West Virginia Mountaineers (16-13) at James H. Hilton Coliseum on Monday. West Virginia opens this matchup as 3-point underdogs. The total is set at 134.5.

The West Virginia Mountaineers stepped onto the hardwood against Kansas and ended up losing by a score of 76-74 in their last contest. West Virginia ended having earned a 45.9% FG percentage (28 out of 61) and knocked down 6 of their 21 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Mountaineers made 12 of 14 tries for a percentage of 85.7%. In terms of getting rebounds, they earned 31 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 9 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Concerning defending, West Virginia let their opponent shoot 54.9% from the floor on 28 out of 51 shooting. Kansas earned 17 assists and had 12 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Kansas pulled down 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Kansas ended up going 58.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 17 attempts. They also made 10 of their 20 shots from distance. In reference to fouls, the Mountaineers walked away with 17 and Kansas recorded 16 fouls.

Erik Stevenson is one player who came through in the game. He ended up going 40.9% from the field and earned 4 assists. He was on the court for 34 minutes and also collected 6 boards. He ended up finishing with 23 points on 9 out of 22 shooting.

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West Virginia comes into this contest with a mark of 16-13 on the season. They turn it over 13.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, West Virginia is grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 384 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 188th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Mountaineers are connecting on 35.5% on shots from 3-point land (211 of 595) and 73.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 76.5 points per contest (66th in the country) on 45.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Mountaineers are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers every game while drawing 21.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 207th in D-1 in points per game allowed (70.8). The Mountaineers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.7% (704 of 1,575) and they surrender 31.1 boards per game as a squad. They are 122nd in the nation in allowing assists with 351 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Iowa State Cyclones took a loss by a final score of 61-50 when they faced Oklahoma. When discussing how they attacked the glass, Iowa State allowed Oklahoma to get 35 in total (4 on the offensive glass). They finished 43.5% from 3-point land by going 10 out of 23 and finished the game at 13 out of 14 at the free throw line (92.9%). The Cyclones permitted Oklahoma to knock down 19 out of 41 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 46.3% for this contest. When the game finished, the Cyclones ended up shooting 18 for 58 from the field which had them at 31.0%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Iowa State made 4 out of 15 attempts (26.7%). They were able to knock down 10 of them for a percentage of 58.8%. Oklahoma was called for 18 fouls for the game which got the Cyclones to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They turned it over 5 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. The Cyclones recorded 16 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 23 for the game.

Osun Osunniyi ended up having an impact for the Cyclones for the game. He knocked down 5 of 7 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and tallied 6 rebounds. He accumulated 12 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist for this contest.

Iowa State has a mark of 17-11 for the campaign. The Cyclones are responsible for committing 19.0 personal fouls per contest while shooting 67.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.1 times per contest (108th in the nation) and they turn it over 12.8 times per contest. Iowa State has tallied 1,912 pts this year (68.3 per game) and they collect 33.4 boards per contest. As an offense, the Cyclones are hitting on 44.7% from the field, which ranks 181st in the nation.

The Iowa State defense surrenders 33.1% on shots from 3-point land (207 of 625) and their opponents are knocking down 71.5% of their foul shots. They allow 11.9 dimes and 31.0 boards every game, which ranks them 119th and 28th in those categories on the defensive end. The Cyclones on the defensive side of the court are 18th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 62.0. They are able to force 17.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.9% from the floor (75th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Iowa State (-3)

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