Yesterday’s Results for Illinois vs Iowa State

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Analysis: Iowa State has won nine of its last 10 games while going 7-3 against the spread along the way. And tonight, everyone who's been in disbelief will see why the Cyclones are for real, with their defense taking center stage. Iowa State's D will make the difference against Illinois in tonight's East Region semifinals in Boston. As stout as Illinois' offense is, Iowa State’s defense is even better. The Illini rank 12th in the country in scoring at 84.6 points per game courtesy of its 47.6 % shooting from the floor (54th). Unfortunately, the Cyclones have been holding opponents to a fifth-lowest 61.2 ppg on 40.2% shooting (24th). Making this matchup even tougher for the Illini is that Iowa State can produce at the other end, putting up a respectable 75.5 ppg of its own. Another thing to keep an eye on is the Cyclones' style of play. Yes, Illinois finished in second place in the tough Big Ten, but coming out of the even tougher Big 12, Iowa State is both physical on defense and fluid on offense, which will certainly be a steep mountain for the Illini to get over. Side with the Cyclones to advance here while covering a very low number and improve upon their 5-0 ATS win streak (100% EDGE).