Iowa State Cyclones vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 1/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa State Cyclones vs BYU Cougars

Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Location: Marriott Center in Provo, UT

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Iowa State (+3)

Marriott Center is the location where the BYU Cougars (13-3) will attempt to beat the Iowa State Cyclones (13-3) on Tuesday. BYU opens this matchup as 3-point favorites. The total is set at 141.5.

The Iowa State Cyclones played Oklahoma State and went home with a win by a final score of 66-42 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Cyclones ended up walking away with 18 and Oklahoma State accumulated 16 fouls. They also made 7 of their 24 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Oklahoma State ended up going 35.7% from the charity stripe by converting 5 of 14 tries. Furthermore, Oklahoma State collected 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Oklahoma State distributed 10 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. In relation to defense, Iowa State allowed the other team to shoot 31.9% from the field on 15 of 47 shooting. They also distributed 16 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and having 13 steals. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned 33 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Cyclones converted 9 of 11 attempts for a rate of 81.8%. Iowa State finished having earned a 46.6% FG percentage (27 of 58) and knocked down 3 of their 15 shots from 3-point land.

Tamin Lipsey is a guy who was a contributor in this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 41.7% from the floor and also earned 4 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 30 minutes and also snagged 3 rebounds. He accounted for 17 points on 5 out of 12 shooting.

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Iowa State heads into this game with a win-loss record of 13-3 on the season. They are averaging 81.7 pts per contest (38th in college basketball) while connecting on 49.1% from the field. The Cyclones are connecting on 35.0% from downtown (104 of 297) and 70.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Iowa State is snagging 36.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 287 dimes this season, which is 26th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 10.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 15.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Cyclones are forcing 18.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.4 personal fouls. They rank 54th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 180 conceded so far this season. The Cyclones defense is giving up a FG percentage of 38.2% (313 of 820) and they surrender 30.9 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are surrendering 32.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 4th in college basketball in PPG allowed (58.4).

When they last played, the BYU Cougars got the victory with a final of 63-58 when they faced UCF. Regarding attacking the glass, BYU allowed UCF to collect 41 in all (15 offensive). They finished shooting 16.7% from 3-point land by shooting 3 of 18 and finished the contest at 21 out of 33 at the charity stripe (63.6%). The Cougars permitted UCF to convert 17 of their 58 tries from the field which had them sitting at 29.3% in the matchup. Overall, the Cougars went 21 for 52 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.4%. In terms of shooting from downtown, BYU buried 9 out of their 26 attempts (34.6%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throws for a rate of 70.6%. UCF had 18 fouls for the contest which got the Cougars to the charity stripe for 17 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 3 steals for the contest. The Cougars were able to snag 28 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for this contest.

Aly Khalifa ended up being important for the Cougars for this game. He scored 17 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist in this matchup. He knocked down 6 out of 12 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds.

BYU has a win-loss mark of 13-3 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cougars are shooting 47.7% from the field, which ranks 50th in college basketball. BYU has earned 1,370 points so far this year (85.6 per contest) and they average 42.8 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 21.0 times per contest (1st in the country) and they turn it over 10.8 times per contest. The Cougars commit 17.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 72.1% from the charity stripe.

The Cougars are ranked 19th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 63.1. They are able to force 12.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.9% from the field (41st in college basketball). The BYU defense allows 27.1% on shots from 3-point land (86 of 317) and opponents are knocking down 68.2% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 11.1 assists and 32.1 rebounds every game, which is ranked 60th and 52nd in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Iowa State (+3)

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