BYU Cougars vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/06/2024

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Venue:  Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  BYU +6.5, ISU -6.5; Over/Under:  147 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  BYU +6.5, ISU -6.5; Over/Under:  147 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  BYU +6.5, ISU -6.5; Over/Under:  147 points

BYU Cougars:  21-8 (9-7) (4th place, Big 12)

Iowa State Cyclones:  23-6 (12-4) (2nd place, Big 12)

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BYU Cougars:  3-2  last 5

Iowa State Cyclones:  4-1  last 5

BYU is entering this game with a 21-8 record overall, a 9-7 record in conference games, and they are 3-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the TCU Horned Frogs in their last game. Fousseyni Traore led the team in points per game in that game with 21 while Trevin Knell was next on the team with 20. Dallin Hall led the team in assists with 7 in that game while Richie Saunders and Fousseyni Traore each led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 52.5% from the field, 32.1% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 82.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.4 PPG against them. BYU has an ATS record of 17-12 this season and their O/U record is 14-15.

Iowa State is entering this game with a 23-6 record overall, a 12-4 conference record, and they are 17-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Central Florida Knights in their last game. Tre King led the team in points in that game with 16 while Keshon Gilbert, Milan Momcilovic, and Curtis Jones each were next on the team with 11. Milan Momcilovic and Tamin Lipsey each led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Keshon Gilbert, Tre King, and Curtis Jones each led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 45.7% from the field, 23.8% from 3-point range, and 68.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 61.9 PPG against them. Iowa State has an ATS record of 20-8-1 this season and their O/U record is 15-14.

The current betting odds have Iowa State listed as a 6.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Iowa State has looked really good in their games this season with their 23-6 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country and also ranked inside the top 10 teams. They have looked great in the Big 12 this year with their 12-4 conference record which has them right near the top and they have looked a lot better on their home court with their 17-0 home record. Meanwhile, BYU has also looked good in their games this season with their 21-8 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country, but they have also been in and out of the rankings all year with their up and down play. They have been good in the Big 12 with their 9-7 conference record but they have still struggled against Big 12 opponents with 7 losses this season. They have also looked a lot worse in their road games this year with their 3-6 road record. BYU has had some success lately with 2 wins in a row now and a road win over Kansas, but they have still struggled a lot more in their road games and haven't looked that good lately either, still going 3-2 in their last 5 games. Iowa State is still undefeated on their home court this season and they are the hotter team coming into this one with 3 wins in a row and a 4-1 record in their last 5 games. Iowa State is going to continue rolling here like they have been doing in their home games all season. 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 Wednesday, March 6, 2024 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Iowa State 74 BYU 60.

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BYU Cougars: 1-5 ATS as an underdog. 2-8 ATS in a road game where the total is 140 to 149.5. 5-11 ATS off a home win against a conference rival. 8-4 OVER as a road underdog or pick. 7-1 OVER off a win against a conference rival. 

Iowa State Cyclones: 20-8 ATS in all games. 15-6 ATS as a favorite. 14-3 ATS in all home games. 11-4 ATS against conference opponents. 26-19 OVER in a home game where the total is 145 to 149.5. 13-3 OVER revenging a loss where the opponent scored 75 or more points. 10-5 OVER after playing 3 consecutive games as favorite.

BYU Cougars:  M. Adams Jr. (F) Out indefinitely - Knee. D. Baker (G) out for season - Foot.

Iowa State Cyclones:  None.

“Sometimes we mistake toughness for yelling, screaming, fouling, grabbing and punching but real toughness is the ability to focus when everything around you is going sideways and you don’t even feel right yourself. These guys were brilliant with their toughness. We are learning, they are getting more confident and this is the time in the season when toughness matters.” - Mark Pope after his team’s win against TCU in their last game on Saturday.

“Our guys have a lot of pride in our ability to get stops defensively. I thought late we did a better job defending the basketball. Our program we take a lot of pride in getting stops and we were fortunate down the stretch to do that.” - T.J. Otzelberger after his team’s win against UCF in their last game on Saturday.

D. Hall 

S. Johnson 

A. Khalifa 

T. Knell 

N. Waterman

K. Gilbert 

R. Jones 

T. King 

T. Lipsey 

M. Momcilovic

PPG: J. Robinson (13.9)

APG: D. Hall (5)

Reb/G: N. Waterman (5.8)

PPG: K. Gilbert (13.8)

APG: T. Lipsey (5.2)

Reb/G: T. King (5)

Coaches:

BYU Cougars: Mark Pope (5th season)

Iowa State Cyclones: T.J. Otzelberger (3rd season)