Iowa State vs Alabama State College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 11/16/21

The Alabama State Hornets and Iowa State Cyclones meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the James H. Hilton Coliseum. The Alabama State Hornets look for a win to rebound from an 0-3 record. The Iowa State Cyclones look for a win to improve to 3-0 on the year.

The Alabama State Hornets are averaging 68.7 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 82.7 points on 44 percent shooting. Juan Reyna is averaging 12 points and 3 rebounds, while Trace Young is averaging 11.7 points and 4.3 rebounds. Isaiah Range is grabbing 4.3 rebounds and Kenny Strawbridge is dishing 2 assists. The Alabama State Hornets are shooting 31.7 percent from beyond the arc and 77.5 percent from the free throw line. The Alabama State Hornets are allowing 28.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.3 rebounds per game.

The Iowa State Cyclones are averaging 72 points on 48.1 percent shooting and allowing 61.5 points on 38.1 percent shooting. Gabe Kalscheur is averaging 17 points and 0.5 rebounds, while Izaiah Brockington is averaging 14 points and 9 rebounds. Caleb Grill is the third double-digit scorer and Tyrese Hunter is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Iowa State Cyclones are shooting 29.4 percent from beyond the arc and 65.8 percent from the free throw line. The Iowa State Cyclones are allowing 23.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31 rebounds per game.

The Alabama State Hornets haven’t had the easiest schedule in the world through three games, but they’ve struggled defensively, and that’s not what you want to see when playing Iowa State on the road. The Iowa State Cyclones are shooting 48.1 percent from the field through two games, and they usually find their shooting stroke on their home court. This has the potential to get ugly for Alabama State. I’ll take the Cyclones at home and whatever the line is.