Iowa State Cyclones vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 1/27/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa State Cyclones vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Monday, January 27, 2025

Location: McKale Center in Tucson, AZ

TV: ESPN+

The Arizona Wildcats (12-6) are hosting the Iowa State Cyclones (16-2) at McKale Center on Monday.

The Iowa State Cyclones faced UCF and took home the win by a score of 108-83 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Cyclones left the arena with 20 and UCF recorded 19 fouls. They converted 11 of their 24 shots from 3-point range. UCF finished shooting 78.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 18 of their 23 attempts. In addition, UCF snagged 29 boards (11 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. UCF distributed 9 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. In regard to defending, Iowa State allowed their opponent to shoot 42.9% from the floor on 27 out of 63 shooting. They also dished out 19 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and having 16 steals. With regard to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 41 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Cyclones made 19 of their 25 tries for a percentage of 76.0%. Iowa State ended having earned a 56.3% FG percentage (40 of 71) and buried 9 of 22 3-point shots.

Joshua Jefferson is a guy who came through for this contest. He finished the contest at 64.3% from the floor and totaled 5 assists. He played 36 minutes played and also totaled 7 rebounds. He scored 30 points on 9 out of 14 shooting.

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Iowa State steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 16-2 so far this year. They turn it over 10.3 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 15.1 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Iowa State is snagging 37.7 rebounds per contest and has earned 291 assists for the season, which has them ranked 111th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Cyclones are connecting on 34.7% on 3-point shots (129 of 372) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 85.1 points per contest (12th in the nation) while going 49.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Cyclones have forced 15.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.1 personal fouls. They concede 32.8% on three-point shots while they are 48th in the nation in PPG allowed (66.2). The Cyclones are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 40.7% (429 of 1,053) and they surrender 31.3 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 124th in D-1 in giving up assists with 237 conceded on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Arizona Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 92-78 when they played Oklahoma State. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Arizona permitted Oklahoma State to snag 22 overall (7 offensive). They wrapped up this game 43.5% from 3-point land by shooting 10 of 23 and finished the contest at 18 out of 24 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Wildcats permitted Oklahoma State to bury 25 of 54 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 46.3% for the game. Overall, the Wildcats went 32 for 57 from the floor which gave them a rate of 56.1%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Arizona knocked down 10 of 25 attempts (40.0%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 78.3%. Oklahoma State was called for 21 fouls in this matchup which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while recording 10 steals in the game. The Wildcats were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 32 for the matchup.

Caleb Love ended up being a major contributor for the Wildcats for the contest. He earned 27 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 dimes in this contest. He converted 10 out of 17 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and had 5 rebounds.

Arizona has a win-loss mark of 12-6 on the season. The Wildcats commit 16.6 personal fouls per game and they connect on 75.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 16.8 times per game (38th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.4 times per contest. Arizona has 1,493 points so far this year (82.9 per contest) and they grab 40.0 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Wildcats are hitting on 48.3% from the floor, which is 40th in college.

The Wildcats defensively are ranked 110th in college in points allowed per game with 69.2. They have forced 13.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.0% from the floor (38th in D-1). The Arizona defense allows 31.8% on 3-pointers (149 of 469) and opponents are converting on 70.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 13.1 dimes and 32.7 boards per game, which is 183rd and 89th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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