A Big 12 battle is set for Saturday afternoon when the #14 Iowa State Cyclones (13-2, 4-0 in Big 12) visit the #2 Kansas Jayhawks (15-1, 4-0). These are two of the three best teams in the conference and after Saturday there will be one less unbeaten team. Below is my college basketball best bet for Iowa State vs Kansas.
Iowa State vs Kansas Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Kansas -8 |
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This game will be played at Allen Fieldhouse at 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 14, 2023.
Why Bet Kansas -8
✅ Kansas is 6-3 against the spread in their last nine games.
✅ The Jayhawks are 10-0 straight up in their last 10 home games.
✅ Iowa State is 1-5 ATS in their last six games against Kansas.
NCAABB
Iowa State Cyclones
Kansas Jayhawks
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| IOWAST | Advanced Game Stats | KAN |
|---|---|---|
| 70.8 | Pace | 69.9 |
| 123.4 | Off.Rate | 96.3 |
| .400 | FTr | .347 |
| .365 | 3PAr | .407 |
| .604 | TS% | .509 |
| 54.8 | TRB% | 46.5 |
| 56.9 | AST% | 49.6 |
| 13.8 | STL% | 9.4 |
| 8.9 | BLK% | 6.3 |
| .567 | eFG% | .465 |
| 11.5 | TOV% | 15.8 |
| 33.8 | ORB% | 23.5 |
| .303 | TF/FGA | .255 |
Defense/Offense
| IOWAST | Advanced Game Stats | KAN |
|---|---|---|
| 70.8 | Pace | 69.9 |
| 91.6 | Off.Rate | 112.1 |
| .259 | FTr | .202 |
| .424 | 3PAr | .335 |
| .512 | TS% | .574 |
| 45.2 | TRB% | 53.5 |
| 55.7 | AST% | 61.3 |
| 8.0 | STL% | 10.3 |
| 6.5 | BLK% | 13.1 |
| .476 | eFG% | .557 |
| 20.5 | TOV% | 13.8 |
| 25.1 | ORB% | 28.5 |
| .199 | TF/FGA | .144 |
Betting Trends
| IOWAST | Betting Trends | KAN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 72 | Avg Score | 76.67 |
| 59 | Avg Opp Score | 69.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 62.67 | Avg Score | 72 |
| 67.33 | Avg Opp Score | 65.33 |
| IOWAST | Betting Trends | KAN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 73.2 | Avg Score | 73.4 |
| 59.2 | Avg Opp Score | 66 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 64.4 | Avg Score | 78.2 |
| 70.4 | Avg Opp Score | 64.6 |
| IOWAST | Betting Trends | KAN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 68.6 | Avg Score | 77.4 |
| 58.6 | Avg Opp Score | 64.3 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 10-0-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-7-0 |
| 60 | Avg Score | 79.1 |
| 67.2 | Avg Opp Score | 65.5 |
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Iowa State Cyclones
Last time out, Iowa State hosted the Texas Tech Red Raiders and dominated in an 84-50 win. This was game over before it started as the Cyclones dominated from the start and built a quick double-digit lead in the first half. It was much of the same in the second half s the Cyclones continued to build their lead. Iowa State never trailed, led by as many as 34 points, and easily covered the -4.5-point spread.
Gabe Kalscheur had 25 points, seven rebounds, two assists, one steal, and two blocks in the victory. Caleb Grill added 14 points, four rebounds, four assists, and three steals on the night.
Through 15 games, Iowa State is scoring 71.5 points per game, shooting 46.9% from the field, and assisting on 16.4 made shots. The Cyclones are allowing 57.7 points, grabbing 33.3 rebounds, blocking 2.9 shots, and stealing the ball 10.3 times.
Kansas Jayhawks
Kansas welcomed the Oklahoma Sooners to Lawrence and escaped with a 79-75 win. This was a close game throughout and the Jayhawks needed a late second half comeback to avoid a bad home loss. Oklahoma led by 10 with under five minutes to go, but could not hang on for a huge resume boosting win. Kansas trailed by as many as 10 points, never led by more than seven, and could not cover the -10.5-point spread.
K.J. Adams Jr. had 22 points, six rebounds, one steal, and two blocks on the night. Jalen Wilson added 17 points, eight rebounds, one assist, and two blocks in the victory.
After 16 games, Kansas is scoring 77.8 points per game, shooting 47.2% from the field, and assisting on 17.5 made shots. The Jayhawks are allowing 65.5 points, grabbing 37.9 rebounds, blocking 4.0 shots, and stealing the ball 9.2 times.
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