Oklahoma State vs Iowa State 1/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The 23^rd ranked Iowa State Cyclones will travel to Gallagher-Iba Arena to take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys this Wednesday night in College Basketball action.

The 23^rd ranked Iowa State Cyclones lost their 2^nd straight game and dropped to 14-5 on the season after being defeated by the TCU Horned Frogs, 59-44, this past Saturday. Iowa State struggled on the offensive end against TCU and could not fight back after the Horned Frogs took a 53-39 lead with 5:07 left in regulation. Iowa State shot just 30.9% from the field & 11.5% from beyond the arc while allowing TCU to shoot 49.0% from the field & 26.7% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Cyclones was Izaiah Brockington who had a double-double with 19 points, 12 rebounds, & 2 steals.

On the season, Iowa State is averaging 68.9 ppg on 44.4% shooting from the field. The Cyclones are averaging 6.7 three-pointers per game on 32.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Iowa State has been led by Izaiah Brockington (16.4 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.2 spg), Gabe Kalscheur (10.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.6 spg), Tyrese Hunter (10.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 4.8 apg, 2.2 spg), & Caleb Grill (7.0 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.6 apg).

Defensively, Iowa State is holding their opponents to an average of 59.9 ppg on 40.8% shooting from the field. The Cyclones have a rebound margin of 1.8 and a turnover margin of 3.5.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys had their 2-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 10-8 on the season after being defeated by the 23^rd ranked Texas Longhorns, 56-51, this past Saturday. Oklahoma State struggled on the offensive end in the 2^nd half and could not fight back after Texas took a 48-39 lead with 5:49 left in regulation. Oklahoma State shot 37.5% from the field & 22.2% from beyond the arc while allowing Texas to shoot 36.7% from the field & 28.6% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Cowboys was Bryce Thompson who had 20 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, & 2 steals.

On the season, Oklahoma State is averaging 68.7 ppg on 42.7% shooting from the field. The Cowboys are averaging 5.2 three-pointers per game on 29.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Oklahoma State has been led by Bryce Williams (10.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.9 spg), Avery Anderson IIII (10.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.9 apg, 2.1 spg), Bryce Thompson (9.9 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.0 apg), & Issac Likekele (7.1 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.4 spg).

Defensively, Oklahoma State is holding their opponents to an average of 65.0 ppg on 39.1% shooting from the field. The Cowboys have a rebound margin of 0.3 and a turnover margin of 2.8.

The Cyclones are 2-4 ATAS in their last 6 games & 3-7 ATS in their last 10 January games. The Cowboys are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games & 1-7 ATS in their last 8 Wednesday games.

Iowa State has been led by their defense which ranks 14^th in scoring defense & 71^st in defensive FG%, however, the Cyclones can struggle on the offense end and currently come into this game ranked just 238^th in scoring offense, 163^rd in FG%, & 243^rd in 3P-FG%. Oklahoma State has also been led by their defense which ranks 78^th in scoring defense, 20^th in defensive FG%, & 8^th in steals per game, however, the Cowboys have also struggled offensively and currently rank just 247^th in scoring offense, 255^th in FG%, & 326^th in 3P-FG%.

Oklahoma State has been able to pick up some impressive victories at home recently against Texas & TCU, however, this is still a team that is just 6-4 at home this season and can really struggle scoring the basketball. Iowa State has lost 4 of their last 5 games, however, the Cyclonest can give teams a bunch of issues on the defensive end and as I think they bounce back from their loss against TCU, I’m taking the Cyclones and the points. Good Luck!