Iowa State Cyclones vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 12/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa State Cyclones vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024

Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA

TV: FS1

Carver-Hawkeye Arena is where the Iowa Hawkeyes (7-2) will try to defeat the Iowa State Cyclones (7-1) on Thursday.

The Iowa State Cyclones faced off with Jackson State and earned the victory with a final of 100-58 in their last contest. Iowa State wrapped up the contest having earned a 50.7% FG percentage (34 of 67) and made 11 out of their 28 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Cyclones knocked down 21 of their 29 attempts for a rate of 72.4%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned 40 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 26 dimes for this game as well as forcing 23 turnovers and earning 16 steals. In regard to the defense, Iowa State allowed their opponent to shoot 37.0% from the field on 20 of 54 shooting. Jackson State recorded 10 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. In addition, Jackson State pulled down 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Jackson State finished shooting 84.6% when shooting free throws by making 11 of their 13 shots. They converted 7 of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Cyclones ended up with 14 while Jackson State finished the game with 20 personal fouls.

Curtis Jones is a player who came through in this contest. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 25 minutes and also collected 1 board. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and also recorded 5 dimes.

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Iowa State comes into this game with a record of 7-1 on the season. They are averaging 87.8 points per contest (8th in Division 1) while hitting 50.8% from the floor. The Cyclones are shooting 35.1% on shots from 3-point land (61 of 174) and 76.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Iowa State is pulling down 35.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 139 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 166th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 9.1 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.1 fouls every game.

On defense, the Cyclones are forcing 16.9 turnovers every game while drawing 19.9 personal fouls. They give up 31.9% on 3-point shots and they are 42nd in college basketball in points per game allowed (64.8). The Cyclones defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 40.9% (182 of 445) and they surrender 30.3 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 58th in D-1 in giving up assists with 100 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Iowa Hawkeyes took a defeat with a final score of 85-83 when they played Michigan. The Hawkeyes were able to collect 14 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. Michigan had 19 personal fouls for the game which got the Hawkeyes to the free throw line for 17 shots. They were able to convert 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 58.8%. In terms of shooting from downtown, Iowa knocked down 9 of 27 tries (33.3%). Overall, the Hawkeyes finished the game shooting 32 out of 77 from the field which had them shooting 41.6%. The Hawkeyes allowed Michigan to convert 32 of 58 tries from the field which had them sitting at 55.2% in the matchup. They went 20.0% from 3-point land by shooting 4 of 20 and finished the game at 17 of 22 from the charity stripe (77.3%). With respect to how they rebounded, Iowa allowed Michigan to snag 42 in all (10 on the offensive side).

Payton Sandfort ended up being a major contributor for the Hawkeyes for this contest. He tallied 19 points in his 39 mins on the court and totaled 4 assists in this game. He buried 6 of 20 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 30.0%, and added 4 rebounds.

Iowa has a mark of 7-2 this season. The Hawkeyes are responsible for committing 14.4 personal fouls per game and they go 66.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 19.3 times per contest (10th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 10.7 times per contest. Iowa has tallied 775 pts on the season (86.1 per contest) and they average 34.2 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hawkeyes are hitting on 49.1% from the field, which ranks 36th in college basketball.

The Hawkeyes defensively are ranked 245th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 73.3. They are forcing their opponents into 16.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.9% from the floor (310th in D-1). The Iowa defense surrenders 27.4% on 3-point shots (57 of 208) and their opposition makes 66.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 13.2 assists and 38.8 rebounds per game, which is 204th and 328th in college hoops.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Iowa and under the total points

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