Xavier vs Iowa State 11/24/21 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets and Odds
Iowa State Cyclones (4-0) vs. Xavier Musketeers (4-0)
November 24, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Xavier Musketeers -8 / Iowa State Cyclones +8; Over/Under: +135
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The Xavier Musketeers and Iowa State Cyclones meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Barclays Center. The Xavier Musketeers look to get off to a 5-0 start. The Iowa State Cyclones also have a chance to get off to a 5-0 record.
The Xavier Musketeers are averaging 73.8 points on 43 percent shooting and allowing 58 points on 34.3 percent shooting. Paul Scruggs is averaging 15.8 points and 5.5 rebounds, while Colby Jones is averaging 13 points and 9.5 rebounds. Adam Kunkel is the third double-digit scorer and Nate Johnson is dishing 1.5 assists. The Xavier Musketeers are shooting 29.7 percent from beyond the arc and 68.4 percent from the free throw line. The Xavier Musketeers are allowing 31 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.3 rebounds per game.
The Iowa State Cyclones are averaging 73.5 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 57.5 points on 38.2 percent shooting. Izaiah Brockington is averaging 13.5 points and 8.3 rebounds, while Tyrese Hunter is averaging 12.8 points and 3.8 rebounds. Gabe Kalscheur is the third double-digit scorer and Caleb Grill is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Iowa State Cyclones are shooting 30.2 percent from beyond the arc and 69.9 percent from the free throw line. The Iowa State Cyclones are allowing 26.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.5 rebounds per game.
The Musketeers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS win and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 neutral site games. The Cyclones are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 neutral site games and 2-9 ATS in their last 11 Wednesday games. The under is 5-2-1 in Musketeers last 8 overall. The under is 5-2 in Cyclones last 7 overall.
The Xavier Musketeers are the more talented team here and should be favored, but this line is kind of disrespectful to Iowa State. The Iowa State Cyclones have had better teams in the past, but this club still defends and is capable of getting hot from three. Iowa State has also been a good tournament team over the years. I’ll snag the points here.
