Missouri vs Iowa State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/28/23
Iowa State Cyclones (14-4) vs. Missouri Tigers (15-5)
January 28, 2023 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Missouri Tigers +1.5 / Iowa State Cyclones -1.5; Over/Under: +144.5
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The Iowa State Cyclones and Missouri Tigers meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Mizzou Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Iowa State Cyclones Betting Preview
The Iowa State Cyclones are averaging 71.1 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 59.5 points on 41 percent shooting. Jaren Holmes is averaging 13.5 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Gabe Kalscheur is averaging 13.1 points and 2.2 rebounds. Caleb Grill is the third double-digit scorer, and Osun Osunniyi is dishing 1.3 assists. The Iowa State Cyclones are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 67.7 percent from the free throw line. The Iowa State Cyclones are allowing 31.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.7 rebounds per game.
The Missouri Tigers Betting Preview
The Missouri Tigers are averaging 83.4 points on 48.1 percent shooting and allowing 76 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Kobe Brown is averaging 15.8 points and 5.6 rebounds, while D’Moi Hodge is averaging 14.5 points and 1.7 assists. DeAndre Gholston is the third double-digit scorer and Noah Carter is dishing 1.5 assists. The Missouri Tigers are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 75.8 percent from the free throw line. The Missouri Tigers are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.5 rebounds per game.
Iowa State vs Missouri Trends
The Cyclones are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Tigers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games. The under is 16-7 in Cyclones last 23 overall. The over is 7-1 in Tigers last 8 home games. The favorite is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Missouri Tigers are in terrible form right now, and that includes losing their last 5 games by an average of 6.6 points while shooting 41.3 percent from the field. The Iowa State Cyclones have simply been the more impressive team this season, and they’re playing the better ball overall. Iowa State is also covering numbers. I’ll lay the bucket.
