Iowa State Cyclones vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 11/25/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa State Cyclones vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Monday, November 25, 2024

Location: Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, HI

TV: ESPN+

The Auburn Tigers (4-0) will play the Iowa State Cyclones (3-0) at Lahaina Civic Center on Monday.

The Iowa State Cyclones took the court against IU Indy and went home with a win by a final score of 87-52 in their last game. Iowa State wrapped up the contest with a 50.0% field goal percentage (31 of 62) and made 7 of their 25 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Cyclones converted 18 of their 24 tries for a rate of 75.0%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they earned 40 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 19 assists for the game while forcing 19 turnovers and having 8 steals. When talking about the defense, Iowa State allowed the other team to shoot 34.6% from the field on 18 of 52 shooting. IU Indy earned 9 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. Furthermore, IU Indy pulled down 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. IU Indy finished the game shooting 77.8% at the free throw line by making 7 of 9 shots. They converted 9 of their 28 tries from beyond the perimeter. When talking about personal fouls, the Cyclones ended up with 10 while IU Indy finished the game with 21 personal fouls.

Curtis Jones is someone who came through for this game. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 27 mins and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and also recorded 1 assist.

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Iowa State steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 3-0 for the campaign. They turn it over 9.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 11.7 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Iowa State is collecting 39.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 56 dimes for the year, which is 283rd in the nation in terms of passing. The Cyclones are shooting 31.0% on shots from downtown (22 of 71) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 84.0 points per game (76th in Division 1) while shooting 48.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Cyclones are forcing their opponents into 19.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.0 fouls. They rank 5th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 26 conceded for the campaign. Cyclones defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 35.0% (55 of 157) and they concede 29.3 boards per game as a squad. They give up 25.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 2nd in Division 1 in opponents PPG (50.7).

The last time they took the court, the Auburn Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 102-69 against North Alabama. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Auburn permitted North Alabama to pull down 20 in total (4 on the offensive side). They shot 33.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 5 of 15 and finished the game at 10 of 11 from the free throw line (90.9%). The Tigers allowed North Alabama to convert 27 out of their 64 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 42.2% in the matchup. When the game finished, the Tigers walked away from this one shooting 39 out of 63 from the floor which had them shooting 61.9%. In terms of three-point shots, Auburn converted 12 of 27 tries (44.4%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 70.6%. North Alabama committed 14 personal fouls in this game which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. The Tigers were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this game.

Johni Broome pitched in for the Tigers in this matchup. He had 30 points in his 26 mins on the court and totaled 1 assist for the game. He made 13 out of 17 for this contest giving him a rate of 76.5%, and had 17 rebounds.

Auburn has a win-loss record of 4-0 on the season. The Tigers are committing 15.0 personal fouls per game and they hit 69.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 19.3 times per contest (26th in the country) and they turn the ball over 9.5 times per game. Auburn has accumulated 349 pts on the year (87.3 per contest) and they collect 38.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Tigers are shooting 55.3% from the field, which ranks them 4th in the nation.

The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 24th in the nation in points allowed per game with 59.3. They are able to force 11.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 35.7% from the floor (28th in college basketball). The Auburn defense gives up 27.8% from downtown (20 of 72) and their opposition knocks down 76.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 5.8 assists and 30.8 total boards per game, which ranks them 2nd and 48th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Auburn

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