Kansas State Wildcats vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/24/2024

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Venue:  Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA 

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  KSU +9, ISU -9; Over/Under:  135.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  KSU +9, ISU -9; Over/Under:  135.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  KSU +9, ISU -9; Over/Under:  135.5 points

Kansas State Wildcats:  14-4 (4-1) (2nd place, Big 12)

Iowa State Cyclones:  14-4 (3-2) (7th place, Big 12)

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Kansas State Wildcats:  4-1  last 5

Iowa State Cyclones:  3-2  last 5

Kansas State is entering this game with a 14-4 record overall, a 4-1 record in conference games, and they are 2-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in their last game. Arthur Kaluma led the team in points per game in that game with 23 while Cam Carter was next on the team with 15. Tylor Perry led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Arthur Kaluma led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 52.1% from the field, 36.4% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 74.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.3 PPG against them. Kansas State has an ATS record of 10-8 this season and their O/U record is 8-10.

Iowa State is entering this game with a 14-4 record overall, a 3-2 conference record, and they are 11-0 in their home 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. Keshon Gilbert led the team in points in that game with 20 while Curtis Jones was next on the team with 17. Curtis Jones, Keshon Gilbert, and Hason Ward each led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Demarion Watson led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 46.8% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 61.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 80.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 60.7 PPG against them. Iowa State has an ATS record of 12-6 this season and their O/U record is 11-7.

The current betting odds have Iowa State listed as a 9 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Iowa State has looked good in their games this season with their 14-4 record this season which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country. They have played some tough teams in the Big 12 to start their conference schedule and they have looked great in those games with their 3-2 conference record. They have also looked a lot better on their home court this season with their 11-0 home record and they are coming off an impressive road win against TCU in their last game. Meanwhile, Kansas State has also looked good in their games this season with their 14-4 record overall but they are not ranked inside the top 25 right now. They are in 2nd place of the Big 12 right now with their 4-1 conference record, but they haven't had the toughest road schedule so far. They are 2-1 in their road games this season but they have beaten some weaker teams in those games. They are also coming off a 4 point win at home in their last game against Oklahoma State who is one of the worst teams in the Big 12 this season. Kansas State has looked good in their games lately but their schedule is about to get a lot tougher and they are still lacking a lot of talent that they lost from last season. Iowa State has some very good wins this year and they have looked way better in the games on their home court with some big wins this season. The best way to place a bet here is on Iowa State to cover the spread in this game. 

Kansas State Iowa State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, January 24, 2024 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Iowa State 77 Kansas State 64.

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Kansas State Wildcats: 27-16 ATS against conference opponents. 24-8 ATS off a home win. 20-10 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread. 16-5 OVER as a road underdog or pick. 6-0 OVER in a road game where the total is 130 to 134.5. 27-16 OVER against conference opponents.

Iowa State Cyclones: 6-14 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as an underdog. 4-9 ATS after 4 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers. 10-4 OVER off a close road win by 3 points or less. 8-3 OVER after a game where they covered the spread. 17-8 OVER after a game committing 12+ less turnovers than opponents.

Kansas State Wildcats:  Q. Glover (G) out for season - Knee.

Iowa State Cyclones:  T. Lipsey (G) Ques Wed - Shoulder. K. Fish (F) out for season - Shoulder. J. Hamilton (G) out for season - Redshirt. J. Rock (C) out for season - Redshirt.

"Arthur's clutch. I think we got several dudes who are clutch. I think what Arthur did at the end of the half was he stopped trying to just drive the ball or make plays for other people which were leading to turnovers, and he just shot the ball. I just told him, just shoot, like don't turn it over, just you catch it and just shoot it. I freed him up and he saw it go in and then I mean he was really good." - Jerome Tang on Arthur Kaluma after his team’s win against OK State in their last game on Saturday.

“We're really fortunate.” - T.J. Otzelberger after his team’s win against TCU in their last game on Saturday.

C. Carter 

A. Kaluma 

W. McNair 

D. N'Guessan 

T. Perry

K. Gilbert 

R. Jones 

T. King 

T. Lipsey 

M. Momcilovic

PPG: C. Carter (16.6)

APG: T. Perry (5.2)

Reb/G: A. Kaluma (7.9)

PPG: T. Lipsey (14.5)

APG: T. Lipsey (5.6)

Reb/G: T. Lipsey (5.5)

Coaches:

Kansas State Wildcats: Jerome Tang (2nd season)

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