Colorado Buffaloes vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/18/2025

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Venue:  Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA 

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Colorado +17.5, ISU -17.5; Over/Under:  141.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Colorado +17.5, ISU -17.5; Over/Under:  141.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Colorado +17.5, ISU -17.5; Over/Under:  141.5 points

Colorado Buffaloes:  10-15 (1-13) (16th place, Big 12)

Iowa State Cyclones:  20-5 (10-4) (4th place, Big 12)

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Colorado Buffaloes:  1-4  last 5

Iowa State Cyclones:  3-2  last 5

Colorado is entering this game with a 10-15 record overall, a 1-13 record in conference games, and they are 0-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the UCF Knights in their last game. Andrej Jakimovski led the team in points per game in that game with 15 while Julian Hammond III was next on the team with 11. Bangot Dak led the team in assists with 3 in that game while Assane Diop led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 42.4% from the field, 31.8% from 3-point range, and 82.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.6 PPG against them. Colorado has an ATS record of 10-15 this season and their O/U record is 10-13-2.

Iowa State is entering this game with a 20-5 record overall, a 10-4 conference record, and they are 13-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Cincinnati Bearcats in their last game. Curtis Jones led the team in points in that game with 22 while Joshua Jefferson was next on the team with 13. Keshon Gilbert led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Joshua Jefferson led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 49% from the field, 38.9% from 3-point range, and 86.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 81.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67 PPG against them. Iowa State has an ATS record of 15-10 this season and their O/U record is 11-14.

The current betting odds have Iowa State listed as a 17.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Iowa State has looked really good in their games this season with their 20-5 record overall and their 10-4 conference record which has them right near the top of the Big 12. They have looked great on their home court this year with their 13-1 home record too. Meanwhile, Colorado has looked terrible in their games this season with their 10-15 record overall and their 1-13 conference record which has them right at the bottom of the Big 12. They have also been a terrible road team this year with their 0-7 road record. They are finally coming off a win over UCF in their last one, but that was their first and only conference win this season which snapped a 13 game losing streak. Iowa State is 4-1 in their last 5 games as they have been one of the best teams in the conference all season, and they have a lot of momentum on their side with 3 wins in a row now. They are coming off a double digit win at home against Cincinnati in their last one and all 3 of their wins during this streak have been by double digits too. Colorado finally got their first conference win, but that isn't going to help them on the road here against one of the best teams in the Big 12. Iowa State has been rolling lately and this game will be no different. The best way to place a bet here is on Iowa State to cover the spread in this game. 

Colorado Iowa State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, February 18, 2025 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Iowa State 86 Colorado 55.

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Colorado Buffaloes: 10-19 ATS in road games. 0-8 ATS versus teams who average 9 or more steals/game on the season. 11-21 ATS versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 8+ points/game. 4-0 UNDER as a road underdog of 12.5 to 18 points. 6-3 UNDER revenging a home loss vs opponent. 

Iowa State Cyclones: 31-16 ATS in all home games. 23-11 ATS off a win against a conference rival. 35-22 ATS versus teams who are called for 17 or less fouls/game. 28-19 UNDER in all home games. 9-3 UNDER in a home game where the total is 140 to 149.5. 

Colorado Buffaloes:  A. Crawford (G) Out - Redshirt.

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

“Sebastian was a player we were excited about from day one of recruiting. We always thought he would be a great player. As a freshman, he is still making some mistakes, but they’re not out of fear or doubt in himself. He has confidence, and I have confidence in him.” - Tad Boyle after his team’s win against UCF in their last game. 

"They're very timely, right? At points in the game, when maybe your offense isn't flowing quite as well as you'd like, you can turn a negative into a positive quick by tremendous effort on the glass with two hands, getting that rebound and that oftentimes either leads to free throws, a putback or a great shot from three." - T.J. Otzelberger after his team’s win against Cincinnati in their last game. 

A. Diop 

J. Hammond 

A. Jakimovski 

E. Malone 

R. Smith

K. Gilbert 

D. Jackson 

J. Jefferson 

T. Lipsey 

M. Momcilovic

PPG: J. Hammond (13.1)

APG: J. Hammond (3.1)

Reb/G: T. Baskin (5.1)

PPG: C. Jones (17.6)

APG: K. Gilbert (4.4)

Reb/G: J. Jefferson (7.9)

Coaches:

Colorado Buffaloes: Tad Boyle (15th season)

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