A Big 12 showdown is scheduled for Saturday afternoon when the #8 Kansas Jayhawks (18-4, 6-3 in Big 12) visit the #13 Iowa State Cyclones (15-6, 6-3). These two teams are tied for second and are just one game back of the first place Texas Longhorns. Below is my college basketball betting pick for Kansas vs Iowa State.
Kansas vs Iowa State Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Kansas -1 |
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This game will be played at James H. Hilton Coliseum at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 4, 2023.
Why Bet Kansas -1
✅ Kansas is 7-0 straight up in their last seven games against Iowa State.
✅ The Jayhawks are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games against the Cyclones.
✅ Iowa State is 1-4 ATS in their last five games overall.
NCAABB
Kansas Jayhawks
Iowa State Cyclones
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| KAN | Advanced Game Stats | IOWAST |
|---|---|---|
| 69.9 | Pace | 70.8 |
| 112.1 | Off.Rate | 91.6 |
| .202 | FTr | .259 |
| .335 | 3PAr | .424 |
| .574 | TS% | .512 |
| 53.5 | TRB% | 45.2 |
| 61.3 | AST% | 55.7 |
| 10.3 | STL% | 8.0 |
| 13.1 | BLK% | 6.5 |
| .557 | eFG% | .476 |
| 13.8 | TOV% | 20.5 |
| 28.5 | ORB% | 25.1 |
| .144 | TF/FGA | .199 |
Defense/Offense
| KAN | Advanced Game Stats | IOWAST |
|---|---|---|
| 69.9 | Pace | 70.8 |
| 96.3 | Off.Rate | 123.4 |
| .347 | FTr | .400 |
| .407 | 3PAr | .365 |
| .509 | TS% | .604 |
| 46.5 | TRB% | 54.8 |
| 49.6 | AST% | 56.9 |
| 9.4 | STL% | 13.8 |
| 6.3 | BLK% | 8.9 |
| .465 | eFG% | .567 |
| 15.8 | TOV% | 11.5 |
| 23.5 | ORB% | 33.8 |
| .255 | TF/FGA | .303 |
Betting Trends
| KAN | Betting Trends | IOWAST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 78.67 | Avg Score | 72.67 |
| 73.67 | Avg Opp Score | 78 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 76 | Avg Score | 80.67 |
| 75.33 | Avg Opp Score | 64.33 |
| KAN | Betting Trends | IOWAST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 75.6 | Avg Score | 71 |
| 77.4 | Avg Opp Score | 72.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 75.8 | Avg Score | 78.4 |
| 72 | Avg Opp Score | 62.4 |
| KAN | Betting Trends | IOWAST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 73.9 | Avg Score | 70.8 |
| 72.3 | Avg Opp Score | 66.3 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 10-0-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 72.7 | Avg Score | 74.1 |
| 70.9 | Avg Opp Score | 57.4 |
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Kansas Jayhawks
Last time out, Kansas hosted the #7 Kansas State Wildcats and earned a comfortable 90-78 victory. The Jayhawks jumped to an early big lead and led by 12 points at halftime. In the second half, the Wildcats could never get close as these two teams traded baskets for the final 20 minutes. Kansas led by as many as 16 points, never trailed by more than four, and covered the -8.5-point spread.
Kevin McCullar Jr. had 16 points, 13 rebounds, four assists, two steals, and one block on the day. Jalen Wilson added 20 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and one steal in the win.
Through 22 games, Kansas is scoring 76.6 points per game, shooting 46.3% from the field, and assisting on 17.0 made shots. The Jayhawks are allowing 68.0 points, grabbing 37.2 rebounds, blocking 4.2 shots, and stealing the ball 8.9 times.
Iowa State Cyclones
Iowa State visited the Texas Tech Red Raiders and suffered a shocking 80-77 overtime defeat. This is as shocking of a result that we have seen as the Cyclones were up 17 points at halftime and were in complete cruise control. The Cyclone were up 23 points with 12 minutes to go, but they started crumbling and ended up losing in overtime. Iowa State led by as many as 23 points, never trailed by more than three, and could not cover the +2.5-point spread.
Caleb Grill had 24 points, three rebounds, three assists, and one steal in the game. Gabe Kalscheur added 19 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and two steals in the loss.
After 21 games, Iowa State is scoring 70.9 points per game, shooting 46.3% from the field, and assisting on 15.3 made shots. The Cyclones are allowing 61.4 points, grabbing 33.8 rebounds, blocking 3.2 shots, and stealing the ball 9.4 times.
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