Iowa State Cyclones vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/08/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Thursday, December 8, 2022

Venue:  Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, IA

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  ISU +6, Iowa -6; Over/Under:  140 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  ISU +6, Iowa -6; Over/Under:  140 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  ISU +6, Iowa -6; Over/Under:  140 points

 

Iowa State Cyclones:  7-1 (4th place, Big 12)

Iowa Hawkeyes:  6-2 (6th place, Big Ten)

 

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Iowa State Cyclones:  7-1  last 10

Iowa Hawkeyes:  6-2  last 10

 

Iowa State is coming into this game with a 7-1 record overall and they are 0-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks and the St. John’s Red Storm in their last game. Jaren Holmes led the team in points in that game with 14 while Aljaz Kunc was next on the team with 12 points. Aljaz Kunc, Gabe Kalscheur, and Robert Jones each led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Caleb Grill led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 42.9% from the field, 38.5% from 3-point range, and 64.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 71.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 56.8 PPG against them. Iowa State has an ATS record of 5-3 this season and their O/U record is 1-7.

 

 

Iowa is coming into this game with a 6-2 record overall and they are 4-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Duke Blue Devils in their last game. Patrick McCaffery and Dasonte Bowen each led the team in points in that game with 12 while Filip Rebrača was next on the team with 10 points. Kris Murray led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Filip Rebrača led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 39.7% from the field, 18.8% from 3-point range, and 60% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 86.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.9 PPG against them. Iowa has an ATS record of 5-3 this season and their O/U record is 3-5.

The current betting odds have Iowa listed as a 6 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Iowa is having a very good start to their season with only 2 losses this year but both of those losses were against ranked teams either on the road or in neutral sites. They have been a solid team at home though where they are in this game and they will take this game very seriously against a rival school like Iowa State. Iowa State is ranked number 20 in the country which will only fuel the motivation for Iowa to beat them even more here as Iowa State has not faired well against ranked teams themselves. The only ranked team they faced this season crushed them by almost 20 points and even though Iowa is not a ranked team here, they have been very good at home and have put up good fights against some very good teams this year. This will also be Iowa State's 1st true road game of the season in a very tough environment and Iowa will be looking to knock them down from their ranking in this game. The best way to place a bet here is on Iowa to cover the spread in this game.

 

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Iowa State Cyclones: 16-8 ATS after playing a game as a home favorite. 14-8 ATS after allowing 60 points or less. 50-28 OVER in a road game where the total is 140 to 149.5.

Iowa Hawkeyes: 13-20 ATS in a home game where the total is 140 to 144.5. 37-23 OVER as a favorite. 25-13 OVER in all home games.

 

 

Iowa State Cyclones:  J. Williams (G) out for season - Achilles.

Iowa Hawkeyes:  None.

 

 

“Our guards did a great job cutting. With St. John's, they pressure you and want to spread the floor a little more. So, you can get some more of those cuts to score, some more of those opportunities.” - T.J. Otzelberger after his team’s win against St. John’s in their last game.

 

 

“It’s a tremendous honor in so many ways. The work that ESPN has done with Dick Vitale in particular is unprecedented and has impacted so many lives, not the least of which was our family. So, it’s an honor to participate." - Fran McCaffery after his team’s loss against Duke in their last game.

 

 

 

C. Grill 

J. Holmes 

A. Kunc 

T. Lipsey 

O. Osunniyi

 

P. McCaffery 

K. Murray 

T. Perkins 

F. Rebraca 

P. Sandfort

 

 

PPG: J. Holmes (14.8)

APG: T. Lipsey (3.8)

Reb/G: A. Kunc (6.4)

 

PPG: K. Murray (19.4)

APG: T. Perkins (3.1)

Reb/G: K. Murray (10.1)

 

Coaches:

Iowa State Cyclones: T.J. Otzelberger (2nd season)

Iowa Hawkeyes: Fran McCaffery (13th season)