Iowa State Cyclones vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/26/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Venue:  Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, OK 

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  ISU +3, OK State -3; Over/Under:  125 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  ISU +3, OK State -3; Over/Under:  125 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  ISU +3.5, OK State -3.5; Over/Under:  124.5 points

 

Iowa State Cyclones:  14-5 (8th place, Big 12)

Oklahoma State Cowboys:  10-8 (6th place, Big 12)

 

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Iowa State Cyclones:  1-4 last 5

Oklahoma State Cowboys:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

ISU is coming into this game with a 14-5 record overall and they are 1-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 8th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 2-5 in their conference games this season. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Texas Longhorns while their 4 losses in that span came against the Oklahoma Sooners, the Kansas Jayhawks, the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and the TCU Horned Frogs in their last game. Izaiah Brockington led the team in points in that game with 19 while Tyrese Hunter was next on the team with 7 points. Hunter led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Brockington led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 30.9% from the field, 11.5% from 3-point range, and 70% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 68.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 59.9 PPG against them. ISU has an ATS record of 11-8 this season and their O/U record is 8-11.

 

 

Oklahoma State is coming into this game with a 10-8 record overall and they are 6-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 8th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 3-4 in their conference games this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the Baylor Bears and the TCU Horned Frogs while their loss came against the Texas Longhorns in their last game. Bryce Thompson led the team in points in that game with 20 while Tyreek Smith and Kalib Boone were both next on the team off the bench with 6 points each. Rondel Walker led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Isaac Likekele led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 37.5% from the field, 22.2% from 3-point range, and 58.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 68.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65 PPG against them. Oklahoma State has an ATS record of 7-11 this season and their O/U record is 7-11.

 

Oklahoma State is coming into this game as a 3 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Oklahoma State has won 2 of their last 3 games and they are coming off of a loss on the road in their last game that they lost by 5 points in a close game that they had a chance to win. ISU has not been a good team on the road this season with a 1-3 record and they have even struggled in their conference games so far with a 2-5 record in those games while OK State is 3-4 in theirs. The best bet to place in this game is on Oklahoma State to cover the spread here as they have been heating up and will continue to play well at home here.

 

Iowa State Oklahoma State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, January 26, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Oklahoma State 67 ISU 61.

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Iowa State Cyclones: 14-7 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 8 days. 10-3 ATS after a game giving up 5 or less offensive rebounds. 16-11 ATS after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread. 8-3 ATS after scoring 25 points or less in the first half last game. 84-50 ATS after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games.

Oklahoma State Cowboys: 7-11 ATS in all games. 16-22 ATS in all home games. 9-13 ATS in January games. 10-15 ATS after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread. 1-6 ATS after scoring 55 points or less. 2-9 ATS after a combined score of 115 points or less. 

 

 

Iowa State Cyclones:  None.

Oklahoma State Cowboys:  B. Williams (G) Ques Wed - Leg injury. B. Kouma (F) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed injury. C. Harris Jr. (G) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

 

 

"I don't know why we didn't have a greater sense of urgency on Saturday," Otzelberger said. "We gotta get back to that and we have been clear with our guys, that's what our formula to winning needs to be." - T.J. Otzelberger on his team’s loss against TCU.

 

 

“I’m proud of our guys for responding the right way. But you dig yourself that big a hole on the road in this league and an already difficult task becomes that much greater.” - Michael Boynton on his team’s close loss against Texas.

 

 

 

I. Brockington 

G. Conditt IV 

T. Enaruna 

T. Hunter 

Gabe Kalscheur

 

A. Anderson 

M. Cisse 

I. Likekele 

M. Moncrieffe

B. Thompson

 

 

PPG: I. Brockington (16.4)

APG: T. Hunter (4.8)

Reb/G: I. Brockington (8.2)

 

PPG: B. Williams (10.6)

APG: B. Williams (3.3)

Reb/G: I. Likekele (5.8)

 

Coaches:

Iowa State Cyclones: T.J. Otzelberger (1st season)

Oklahoma State Cowboys: Michael Boynton (5th season)