Arizona Wildcats vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 3/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Wildcats vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: Hilton Coliseum in Berkeley, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Arizona Wildcats (19-9) are on their way to Hilton Coliseum on Saturday where they will compete against the Iowa State Cyclones (21-7).

The Arizona Wildcats took the court against Utah and walked away with a win by a score of 83-66 in their last game. Arizona finished the game having earned a 41.3% FG percentage (26 out of 63) and made 9 of their 27 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Wildcats converted 22 of 29 attempts for a percentage of 75.9%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they collected 42 with 15 of them being offensive. They also doled out 16 dimes for this contest in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Pertaining to defending, Arizona allowed their opponent to shoot 33.9% from the floor on 21 out of 62 shooting. Utah recorded 14 assists and had 4 steals in the game. Additionally, Utah grabbed 38 rebounds (13 offensive, 25 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Utah finished shooting 77.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of 22 tries. They also buried 7 out of their 26 tries from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Wildcats left the arena with 17 while Utah finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Caleb Love is someone who was a contributor for this contest. He ended up finishing with 23 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He played for 33 mins played and pulled down 4 rebounds. He finished the game at 46.7% from the floor and also totaled 7 assists.

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Arizona will enter this matchup with a mark of 19-9 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.3 personal fouls every game. As a team, Arizona is collecting 40.7 boards per contest and has totaled 480 dimes on the season, which is 19th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Wildcats are hitting 31.7% on shots from 3-point land (191 of 603) and 77.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 81.6 pts per game (29th in D-1) while shooting 47.1% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wildcats are forcing 12.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.6 personal fouls. They are 182nd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 372 conceded on the year. The Wildcats defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 40.7% (697 of 1,714) and they concede 32.6 boards per game as a unit. They relinquish 31.7% on three-point shots and they are 130th in D-1 in PPG allowed (70.3).

For their last game, the Iowa State Cyclones took a loss by a score of 74-68 when they faced Oklahoma State. The Cyclones corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 18 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. Oklahoma State committed 20 fouls in this matchup which took the Cyclones to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They were able to convert 12 of those for a percentage of 60.0%. With respect to shooting from distance, Iowa State made 8 out of 27 attempts (29.6%). In all, the Cyclones shot 24 for 58 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.4%. The Cyclones permitted Oklahoma State to convert 25 of 59 tries from the field which had them shooting 42.4% in this contest. They went 26.1% from beyond the perimeter by going 6 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 22 from the free throw line (81.8%). In regard to rebounds, Iowa State permitted Oklahoma State to snag 31 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Joshua Jefferson was important for the Cyclones in this contest. He accumulated 17 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 5 dimes in this matchup. He converted 7 out of 10 for the matchup for a rate of 70.0%, and had 8 rebounds.

Iowa State has a win-loss record of 21-7 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Cyclones are hitting on 47.8% from the field, which is 43rd in Division 1. Iowa State has scored 2,242 pts so far this season (80.1 per contest) and they grab 36.3 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.0 times per game (91st in D-1) and they turn it over 11.8 times per contest. The Cyclones commit 15.4 fouls every game and they connect on 74.7% from the charity stripe.

The Cyclones on the defensive side of the court are 56th in D-1 in points given up per game with 67.2. They are able to force 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (85th in the country). The Iowa State defense allows 33.7% on 3-point attempts (212 of 630) and their opponents are converting on 73.1% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 13.0 dimes and 31.4 boards every game, ranking them 168th and 33rd in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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