A Big 12 battle is set for Saturday afternoon when the #19 Iowa State Cyclones (17-8, 8-5 in Big 12) visit the #12 Kansas State Wildcats (19-7, 7-6). Both teams are struggling as we enter this game with Iowa State losing three of their last five games, and Kansas State losing four of five. Below is my college basketball pick for Iowa State vs Kansas State.
Iowa State vs Kansas State Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Kansas State -3 |
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This game will be played at Bramlage Coliseum at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 18, 2023.
Why Bet Kansas State -3
✅ Kansas State is 12-1 in their last 13 home games.
✅ The Wildcats are 14-6 in their last 20 home games against the Cyclones.
✅ Iowa State is 2-6 ATS in their last eight games played.
NCAABB
Iowa State Cyclones
Kansas State Wildcats
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| IOWAST | Advanced Game Stats | KANST |
|---|---|---|
| 70.8 | Pace | 69.3 |
| 123.4 | Off.Rate | 101.2 |
| .400 | FTr | .281 |
| .365 | 3PAr | .343 |
| .604 | TS% | .532 |
| 54.8 | TRB% | 48.8 |
| 56.9 | AST% | 52.3 |
| 13.8 | STL% | 10.5 |
| 8.9 | BLK% | 9.3 |
| .567 | eFG% | .493 |
| 11.5 | TOV% | 17.1 |
| 33.8 | ORB% | 31.0 |
| .303 | TF/FGA | .219 |
Defense/Offense
| IOWAST | Advanced Game Stats | KANST |
|---|---|---|
| 70.8 | Pace | 69.3 |
| 91.6 | Off.Rate | 111.4 |
| .259 | FTr | .302 |
| .424 | 3PAr | .424 |
| .512 | TS% | .559 |
| 45.2 | TRB% | 51.2 |
| 55.7 | AST% | 61.1 |
| 8.0 | STL% | 11.9 |
| 6.5 | BLK% | 10.1 |
| .476 | eFG% | .539 |
| 20.5 | TOV% | 15.1 |
| 25.1 | ORB% | 33.9 |
| .199 | TF/FGA | .199 |
Betting Trends
| IOWAST | Betting Trends | KANST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 1-1-1 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 65.67 | Avg Score | 70 |
| 66.33 | Avg Opp Score | 70.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 0-2-1 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 69.67 | Avg Score | 70.67 |
| 78 | Avg Opp Score | 60 |
| IOWAST | Betting Trends | KANST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-4-0 |
| 2-2-1 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 68.4 | Avg Score | 70.8 |
| 66.4 | Avg Opp Score | 74 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 1-3-1 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 65.6 | Avg Score | 72.6 |
| 71.4 | Avg Opp Score | 64 |
| IOWAST | Betting Trends | KANST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
| 4-5-1 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 68 | Avg Score | 71.3 |
| 67.6 | Avg Opp Score | 72.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
| 4-5-1 | ATS W/L/P | 8-2-0 |
| 65 | Avg Score | 75.2 |
| 70.9 | Avg Opp Score | 62.4 |
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Iowa State Cyclones
Last time out, Iowa State hosted the #22 TCU Horned Frogs and comfortably won 70-59. The Cyclones built a big lead early and never looked back as they held an 11-point advantage at the half. TCU had no answer in the second half as they sputtered to another loss. Iowa State led by as many as 21 points, never trailed in the game, and covered the -6.0-point spread.
Aljaz Kunc had 22 points, five rebounds, two steals, and one block on the night. Jaren Holmes added 16 points, three rebounds, and two assists in the victory.
Through 25 games, Iowa State is scoring 70.01 points per game, shooting 45.9% from the field, and assisting on 14.8 made shots. The Cyclones are allowing 61.6 points, grabbing 33.4 rebounds, blocking 3.0 shots, and stealing the ball 9.3 times.
Kansas State Wildcats
Kansas State visited the Oklahoma Sooners and had a poor second half in a 79-65 defeat. This game was tied at 36 at halftime, but the Sooners came out firing in the second half and ran away with this one. Kansas State trailed by as many as 16 points, never led by more than four, and covered the -1.5-point spread.
Naeqwan Tomlin had 17 points, 10 rebounds, one assist, and one block in the game. Keyontae Johnson added 14 points, four rebounds, three assists, and three steals in the loss.
After 26 games, Kansas State is scoring 75.9 points per game, shooting 45.1% from the field, and assisting on 16.8 made shots. The Wildcats are allowing 68.6 points, grabbing 35.8 rebounds, blocking 2.7 shots, and stealing the ball 7.9 times.
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