Iowa State vs North Dakota 11/30/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
North Dakota Fighting Hawks (5-3) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (5-1)
November 30, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Iowa State Cyclones -22.5 / North Dakota Fighting Hawks +22.5; Over/Under: +134.5
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The North Dakota Fighting Hawks and Iowa State Cyclones meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the James H. Hilton Coliseum. The North Dakota Fighting Hawks look for their sixth victory. The Iowa State Cyclones look for their sixth win.
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks are averaging 71.1 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 71.3 points on 46.2 percent shooting. BJ Omot is averaging 12.6 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Matt Norman is averaging 9.5 points and 1 assist. Tsotne Tsartsidze is dishing 1.4 assists and Treysen Eaglestaff is dishing 1.8 assists. The North Dakota Fighting Hawks are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 69.3 percent from the free throw line. The North Dakota Fighting Hawks are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.3 rebounds per game.
The Iowa State Cyclones are averaging 73.3 points on 44.7 percent shooting and allowing 58.3 points on 7.8 percent shooting. Jaren Holmes is averaging 16.7 points and 4 rebounds, while Osun Osunniyi is averaging 11.2 points and 3.7 rebounds. Caleb Grill is the third double-digit scorer, and Gabe Kalscheur is dishing 1.5 assists. The Iowa State Cyclones are shooting 29.7 percent from beyond the arc and 74.7 percent from the free throw line. The Iowa State Cyclones are allowing 27 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.2 rebounds per game.
The Fighting Hawks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 Wednesday games. The Cyclones are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. The under is 5-2 in Fighting Hawks last 7 road games. The under is 9-1 in Cyclones last 10 overall.
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks have had issues defensively through 8 games, and now they get to go to Iowa State, a building that’s never been easy for opponents. The Iowa State Cyclones usually beat teams up at home that aren’t prepared for an offensive battle, and the Fighting Hawks just don’t want to find themselves in a track meet. Iowa State should roll here comfortably.