BYU Cougars vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/04/2025

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Venue:  Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  BYU +8.5, ISU -8.5; Over/Under:  150.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  BYU +8.5, ISU -8.5; Over/Under:  150.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  BYU +8.5, ISU -8.5; Over/Under:  150.5 points

BYU Cougars:  21-8 (12-6) (5th place, Big 12)

Iowa State Cyclones:  22-7 (12-6) (4th place, Big 12)

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BYU Cougars:  5-0  last 5

Iowa State Cyclones:  3-2  last 5

BYU is entering this game with a 21-8 record overall, a 12-6 record in conference games, and they are 5-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the West Virginia Mountaineers in their last game. Fousseyni Traore led the team in points in that game with 20 while Egor Demin was next on the team with 15. Dallin Hall led the team in assists with 6 in that game while Fousseyni Traore led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 52.7% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 63.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 81 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.4 PPG against them. BYU has an ATS record of 18-11 this season and their O/U record is 16-13.

Iowa State is entering this game with a 22-7 record overall, a 12-6 conference record, and they are 15-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Arizona Wildcats in their last game. Milan Momcilovic led the team in points in that game with 17 while Tamin Lipsey was next on the team with 15. Tamin Lipsey led the team in assists with 8 in that game while Brandton Chatfield led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 50% from the field, 52.4% from 3-point range, and 82.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 80.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.2 PPG against them. Iowa State has an ATS record of 17-12 this season and their O/U record is 12-17.

The current betting odds have Iowa State listed as an 8.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Iowa State has looked really good in their games this season with their 22-7 record overall and their 12-6 conference record which has them right near the top of the Big 12. They have also looked great on their home court this year with their 15-1 home record. Meanwhile, BYU has looked good in their games this season with their 21-8 record overall and their 12-6 conference record which has them right near the top of the Big 12. They haven't been a great road team though with their 5-5 road record. They are coming off a big win over West Virginia in their last one and they have looked great lately with 6 wins in a row now, but they have also been playing a weaker schedule lately. Their only tough road game during this 6 game winning streak was their win over Arizona, and they only won that game by 1 point in a tight game. This is a good game for them to come back down to Earth as they are playing a much better conference opponent. Iowa State is only 3-2 in their last 5 games, but both of their losses were in road games and one of those was against Houston. They bounced back in their last game with a double digit win over Arizona and they have been rolling teams in their home games lately. Now that they have bounced back and got their bad loss to Oklahoma State out of the way, they are going to bring their best effort in every game to gain some momentum into the tournament. This is also a chance for Iowa State to prove that they belong ahead of BYU in the standings so look for Iowa State to roll another team on their home court here. The best way to place a bet here is on Iowa State to cover the spread in this game. 

BYU Iowa State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, March 4, 2025 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Iowa State 85 BYU 68.

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BYU Cougars: 6-11 ATS on the road versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 4+ per game. 6-12 1H ATS on the road vs. good free throw shooting teams - making 72% of their attempts or more. 19-13 UNDER after a win by 15 points or more. 29-19 1H UNDER versus good shooting teams - making 45% of their shots or more.

Iowa State Cyclones: 29-17 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 26-11 ATS after a win by 15 points or more. 34-17 ATS versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 8+ points/game. 27-19 UNDER as a home favorite or pick. 16-6 UNDER off a home win against a conference rival. 26-16 UNDER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 80%).

BYU Cougars:  None.

Iowa State Cyclones:  C. Hawley (F) Out - Shoulder.

“We have different ways we can score. We’re not a one trick pony. That was on display tonight.” - Kevin Young after his team’s win against WVU in their last game. 

“Yeah, I mean, number one, Denim with the basketball at his size at 6'9, or whatever he is, as a playmaker, facilitator, that's a unique endeavor for sure, the shooting and spacing, probably the only team in the league with two guys that are mid-40s, type 3-point shooters that get high volume. And then also guys that come off the bench and in the rotation that you always have to honor and respect. So I think that's one thing with them that you have to factor into the equation, is how well they shoot the basketball.” - T.J. Otzelberger on his team’s upcoming game against BYU on Tuesday.

E. Demin 

K. Keita 

T. Knell 

M. Mag 

R. Saunders

K. Gilbert 

D. Jackson 

J. Jefferson 

T. Lipsey 

M. Momcilovic

PPG: R. Saunders (15.8)

APG: E. Demin (5.7)

Reb/G: K. Keita (7.5)

PPG: C. Jones (16.8)

APG: K. Gilbert (4.4)

Reb/G: J. Jefferson (7.6)

Coaches:

BYU Cougars: Kevin Young (1st season)

Iowa State Cyclones: T.J. Otzelberger (4th season)