Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 1/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

Location: James H. Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: ESPN

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-7) are en route to James H. Hilton Coliseum on Saturday where they will play the Iowa State Cyclones (12-3).

The Oklahoma State Cowboys took the court against Texas Tech and took a loss by a final of 90-73 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Cowboys ended up finishing with 17 and Texas Tech finished the game with 18 fouls. They also converted 7 of 13 attempts from 3-point land. Texas Tech walked away from this one shooting 76.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 17 attempts. Additionally, Texas Tech totaled 26 boards (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. Texas Tech earned 17 assists and had 5 steals in the game. With respect to defense, Oklahoma State allowed their opponent to shoot 59.3% from the field on 35 out of 59 shooting. They also doled out 5 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 4 turnovers and having 1 steal. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned 27 with 7 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Cowboys buried 12 of their 19 tries for a percentage of 63.2%. Oklahoma State walked away from the contest having earned a 47.3% field goal percentage (26 out of 55) and buried 9 of 25 shots from downtown.

Bryce Thompson is a guy who was a contributor for this contest. He shot 63.6% from the field and earned 2 dimes. He played 39 minutes and grabbed 3 rebounds. He notched 17 points on 7 out of 11 shooting.

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Oklahoma State enters this game with a win-loss record of 8-7 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 13.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 15.9 fouls per contest. As a team, Oklahoma State is pulling down 37.1 boards per contest and has accumulated 231 dimes for the year, which is 111th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Cowboys are connecting on 36.5% on three-point attempts (141 of 386) and 67.2% from the charity stripe. They average 74.9 points per contest (182nd in Division 1) on 46.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Cowboys are forcing 11.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.7 personal fouls. They are surrendering 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 107th in the country in PPG from their opponents (68.2). The Cowboys are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.3% (374 of 885) and they concede 32.6 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 9th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 147 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Iowa State Cyclones took home the win by a final score of 57-53 when they played Houston. The Cyclones corralled 19 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. Houston was called for 19 fouls for the matchup which got the Cyclones to the charity stripe for 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.8%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Iowa State made 3 of 15 attempts (20.0%). Overall, the Cyclones finished 18 for 47 from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.3%. The Cyclones permitted Houston to knock down 19 of their 50 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 38.0% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 26.9% from 3-point land by shooting 7 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 12 from the charity stripe (66.7%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Iowa State permitted Houston to get 32 in all (10 offensive).

Tamin Lipsey pitched in for the Cyclones in this matchup. He made 4 out of 9 in the game for a rate of 44.4%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He scored 14 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for this game.

Iowa State has a mark of 12-3 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cyclones are connecting on 49.3% from the floor, which ranks them 20th in the country. Iowa State has tallied 1,241 pts so far this year (82.7 per game) and they snag 36.6 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 18.1 times per contest (17th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.7 times per contest. The Cyclones have committed 15.2 fouls per contest and they connect on 70.3% from the free throw line.

The Cyclones on defense are ranked 5th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 59.5. They are forcing 18.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.6% from the field (15th in college hoops). The Iowa State defense gives up 33.1% from downtown (119 of 360) and their opponents are knocking down 72.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 11.3 assists and 30.9 boards per contest, which is ranked 74th and 25th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Iowa State

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