Colorado Buffaloes vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 2/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Buffaloes vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Location: Hilton Coliseum in Provo, UT

TV: ESPN+

Hilton Coliseum is where the Iowa State Cyclones (19-5) will attempt to beat the Colorado Buffaloes (9-15) on Tuesday.

The Colorado Buffaloes faced Kansas and took a loss by a score of 71-59 in their last contest. Colorado finished having earned a 38.6% FG percentage (22 of 57) and converted 4 of their 23 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Buffaloes converted 11 of 16 attempts for a rate of 68.8%. Regarding hauling in boards, they compiled 29 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 9 assists for the contest in addition to creating 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In regard to defending, Colorado allowed the other team to go 46.6% from the field on 27 of 58 shooting. Kansas totaled 18 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Kansas totaled 38 rebounds (8 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Kansas walked away from this one shooting 68.8% from the free throw line by burying 11 of their 16 tries. They made 6 out of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. Regarding fouls, the Buffaloes ended up with 14 and Kansas accounted for 12 fouls.

Sebastian Rancik is one guy who came through for this game. He walked away from this one shooting 53.8% from the floor and earned 2 assists. He played for 30 mins and snagged 9 boards. He recorded 19 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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Colorado enters this contest with a win-loss record of 9-15 on the season. They are turning it over 14.7 times per game and as a group are committing 16.3 fouls every game. As a team, Colorado is snagging 34.3 rebounds per game and has earned 353 dimes so far this year, which is 152nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Buffaloes are hitting 33.2% on three-point shots (163 of 491) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. They average 70.2 pts per game (282nd in college hoops) while hitting 44.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Buffaloes have forced 11.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 fouls. They currently rank 125th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 310 surrendered so far this year. The Buffaloes are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.7% (607 of 1,388) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They concede 33.6% from beyond the arc and they are 196th in D-1 in opponents points per game (72.0).

In their last game, the Iowa State Cyclones walked away with a victory by a final of 77-65 against UCF. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Iowa State allowed UCF to grab 29 in total (9 offensive). They finished the game shooting 23.1% from three-point range by going 6 out of 26 and finished the game at 5 of 10 from the charity stripe (50.0%). The Cyclones permitted UCF to make 27 of their 65 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 41.5% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Cyclones shot 27 out of 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.8%. When discussing three-point shots, Iowa State made 7 out of their 28 tries (25.0%). They were able to make 16 of them for a rate of 76.2%. UCF was called for 13 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Cyclones to the free throw line for 21 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 5 steals in this game. The Cyclones earned 29 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in the game.

Keshon Gilbert ended up being a factor for the Cyclones in this contest. He earned 15 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 4 dimes in this matchup. He converted 6 of 9 for the matchup for a rate of 66.7%, and earned 7 rebounds.

Iowa State has a win-loss record of 19-5 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Cyclones are shooting 48.1% from the field, which ranks 36th in the country. Iowa State has totaled 1,955 points on the campaign (81.5 per game) and they pull in 37.0 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 15.1 times per contest (90th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.1 times per game. The Cyclones are responsible for committing 15.2 fouls per game while shooting 74.6% from the charity stripe.

The Cyclones on the defensive end are ranked 50th in the country in points given up per game with 66.9. They are forcing their opponents into 15.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (65th in the country). The Iowa State defense gives up 33.2% on 3-pointers (181 of 546) and their opponents are knocking down 73.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 13.3 assists and 32.0 boards per contest, which is ranked 204th and 49th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Iowa State

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