Iowa Hawkeyes vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/07/2023

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Thursday, December 7, 2023

Venue:  Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA

Where to Watch:  ESPNU

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Iowa +7, ISU -7; Over/Under:  158.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Iowa +7, ISU -7; Over/Under:  158.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Iowa +7, ISU -7; Over/Under:  158.5 points

Iowa Hawkeyes:  5-3 (0-1) (9th place, Big Ten)

Iowa State Cyclones:  6-2 (0-0) (10th place, Big 12)

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Iowa Hawkeyes:  3-2  last 5

Iowa State Cyclones:  3-2  last 5

Iowa is entering this game with a 5-3 record overall and they are 0-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Purdue Boilermakers in their last game. Ben Krikke led the team in points per game in that game with 16 while Tony Perkins was next on the team with 12. Payton Sandfort and Payton Sandfort each led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Ben Krikke led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 38.5% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 70.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 87.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 77.1 PPG against them. Iowa has an ATS record of 3-5 this season and their O/U record is 5-3.

Iowa State is entering this game with a 6-2 record overall and they are 4-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the DePaul Blue Demons in their last game. Tre King led the team in points in that game with 24 while Keshon Gilbert was next on the team with 21. Tamin Lipsey led the team in assists with 11 in that game while Tamin Lipsey led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 57.4% from the field, 43.8% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 82.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 58.9 PPG against them. Iowa State has an ATS record of 5-3 this season and their O/U record is 5-3.

The current betting odds have Iowa listed as a 7 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Iowa is entering this game with a 5-3 record overall and they haven't looked great in their games lately. They are 0-2 in their road games this season and just lost their last game against Purdue. They will be looking to bounce back from that conference loss though and there is a very good chance that they were looking ahead to this rivalry game. Iowa State has looked really good this season with their 6-2 record overall and their 4-0 home record. They just blew out DePaul in their last game too, but this game is going to be a lot tougher despite being at home. Both of Iowa State's losses this season have come in their last 3 games as they haven't looked as good in their games lately and even if they manage to win this game on their home court, Iowa isn't going to let this game get out of hand. Iowa is going to fight hard to win this rivalry game, especially since they lost a conference game in their last one, so look for them to keep this a close game even if they do lose in the end. The best way to place a bet here is on Iowa to cover the spread in this game. 

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Iowa Hawkeyes: 18-26 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points. 1-5 ATS after a combined score of 155 points or more. 25-17 OVER after a combined score of 155 points or more. 10-3 OVER after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games. 

Iowa State Cyclones: 6-1 ATS off a road win. 12-3 ATS after scoring 80 points or more. 25-17 ATS after a combined score of 175 points or more. 13-7 OVER after a game with 24 or more assists. 7-2 OVER after a game where they made 55% of their shots or better. 

Iowa Hawkeyes:  R. Mulvey (F) out for season - Redshirt.

Iowa State Cyclones:  H. Ward (F) Early Jan - Foot. J. Hamilton (G) out for season - Redshirt. J. Rock (C) out for season - Redshirt.

“But I think you have to give credit to the rest of their guys that are out there for them. They really executed out there tonight in terms of screening and cutting and ball movement, which makes it really hard. If you’re trying to focus on (Edey), they’re not a one-man show, at all. They have shooters, they have drivers, they have size. They stretch your defense in ways that make it very difficult.” - Fran McCaffery after his team’s loss against Purdue in their last game on Monday.

"It’s hard to go on the road and win anywhere. Coming into this environment, coming off the games in Orlando, for our guys to dig deep and play well was important." - T.J. Otzelberger after his team’s win against DePaul in their last game on Friday.

D. Bowen 

B. Krikke 

P. McCaffery 

T. Perkins 

P. Sandfort

K. Gilbert 

R. Jones 

T. King 

T. Lipsey 

M. Momcilovic

PPG: B. Krikke (18.4)

APG: D. Bowen (3.4)

Reb/G: P. Sandfort (7.9)

PPG: T. Lipsey (15.1)

APG: T. Lipsey (6.3)

Reb/G: T. Lipsey (6.5)

Coaches:

Iowa Hawkeyes: Fran McCaffery (14th season)

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