Iowa State vs Iowa 12/9/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Iowa Hawkeyes (7-2) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (8-0)
December 9, 2021 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Iowa State Cyclones +3.5 / Iowa Hawkeyes -3.5; Over/Under: +152
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The Iowa Hawkeyes and Iowa State Cyclones meet Thursday in college basketball action at the James H. Hilton Coliseum. The Iowa Hawkeyes look to rebound from back-to-back losses. The Iowa State Cyclones look to get off to a 9-0 start.
The Iowa Hawkeyes are averaging 90.1 points on 48.7 percent shooting and allowing 70.1 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Keegan Murray is averaging 23.9 points and 8 rebounds, while Patrick McCaffery is averaging 12 points and 2.6 rebounds. Kris Murray is the third double-digit scorer and Jordan Bohannon is dishing 1.2 assists. The Iowa Hawkeyes are shooting 37.6 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free throw line. The Iowa Hawkeyes are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game.
The Iowa State Cyclones are averaging 75.1 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 60.1 points on 39.3 percent shooting. Izaiah Brockington is averaging 16 points and 7.5 rebounds, while Gabe Kalscheur is averaging 12.1 points and 2.6 rebounds. Tyrese Hunter is the third double-digit scorer and Caleb Grill is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Iowa State Cyclones are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 70.6 percent from the free throw line. The Iowa State Cyclones are allowing 26.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game.
The Hawkeyes are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Cyclones are 6-13 ATS in their last 19 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 9-2 in Hawkeyes last 11 overall. The under is 5-2 in Cyclones last 7 overall. The underdog is 6-1-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
The Iowa Hawkeyes are an offensive powerhouse, but they have some toughness issues, and they were bullied in their last two games against quality competition. The Iowa State Cyclones may not be as talented as past years, but they get after it defensively, and they have some quality wins under their belt. At home, I’m not sure this line makes much sense. Give me Iowa State, and I’ll even sprinkle something on the ML.
