Baylor vs Iowa State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 3/4/23

The Iowa State Cyclones and Baylor Bears meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Ferrell Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Iowa State Cyclones are averaging 68.3 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 62.3 points on 42 percent shooting. Jaren Holmes is averaging 13.1 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Gabe Kalscheur is averaging 12.8 points and 2.4 rebounds. Caleb Grill is dishing 1.4 assists, and Osun Osunniyi is dishing 1.2 assists. The Iowa State Cyclones are shooting 33.5 percent from beyond the arc and 67.2 percent from the free throw line. The Iowa State Cyclones are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.1 rebounds per game.

The Baylor Bears are averaging 78 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 69.9 points on 44.9 percent shooting. Keyonte George is averaging 16.3 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Adam Flagler is averaging 15.4 points and 2.5 rebounds. LJ Cryer is the third double-digit scorer and Jalen Bridges is grabbing 5.8 rebounds. The Baylor Bears are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 75.1 percent from the free throw line. The Baylor Bears are allowing 31.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.1 rebounds per game.

The Cyclones are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 road games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Bears are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Cyclones last 6 overall. The under is 6-2-1 in Bears last 9 games following a straight up win. The underdog is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

The Iowa State Cyclones are back in a bit of a funk, and they’re 3-7 ATS on the road. The Baylor Bears win at home by an average of 17.8 points and by an average of 10 points in the favorite role. Ten of Baylor’s 16 covers have taken place at home. I’ll lay the chalk with Baylor.