Iowa State vs New Hampshire Prediction Basketball Picks 12-31-23
Iowa State Cyclones (10-2) vs New Hampshire Wildcats (8-4)
2023-12-31 13:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Iowa State Cyclones -24.5 -- Over/Under: 148.5
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The New Hampshire Wildcats and the Iowa State Cyclones meet in college basketball action from the Hilton Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. Can New Hampshire pull off the upset to hand the Cyclones their first home loss of the year? Or will Iowa State hold down the fort at home? Let’s dive in and find out with our New Hampshire vs. Iowa State Prediction.
New Hampshire Team Preview
The New Hampshire Wildcats come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins after an 81-71 win over Rhode Island in their last matchup. Clarence Daniels leads the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding with 19.8 PPG and 9.1 RPG while Ahmad Robinson has 16.2 PPG with a team-high 5.1 APG to lead the Wildcats in the assist department up to this point in the season as New Hampshire’s only other double-digit scorer at this point In the year. Naim Miller has 9.9 PPG with 3.1 RPG and Jaxson Baker has 9.8 PPG with 6.7 RPG as well on the year. As a team, New Hampshire’s averaging 78.9 PPG on 41.8% shooting from the field, 36.1% from three and 71.5% from the foul line this season. New Hampshire will face Oklahoma, Houston, and Oklahoma State after this one.
Iowa State Team Preview
The Iowa State Cyclones come into this game looking to build on their five-game win streak after an 80-48 win over Eastern Illinois last time out. Tamin Lipsey leads the Cyclones across the board with team-highs of 15.5 PPG, 6 RPG and 6.1 APG with 3.6 SPG as well while Milan Momcilovic has 13.5 PPG. Keshon Gilbert has 14.8 PPG with 4.3 RPG and 4.4 APG and Tre King has 10.4 PPG and 5.4 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Iowa State so far this season. Robert Jones and Curtis Jones each have 9.5+ PPG as well on the year. As a team, Iowa State is averaging 86.3 PPG on 50.9% shooting from the field, 38.1% from three and 70% from the foul line this season. Iowa State will take on UMass Lowell, Maine, and Bryant after this game.
New Hampshire vs. Iowa State Prediction
I’m on Iowa State in this one. All the Cyclones have done against lesser teams at home this season is absolutely obliterate them, and while New Hampshire’s been able to snag a few wins this season, I just don’t know if they have enough in the tank to get the job done against Iowa State. Give me Iowa State laying the points in a romp.
