A first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 3-seed Iowa State Cyclones (24-9) take the court against the No. 14 seed Lipscomb Bisons (25-9) today at Fiserv Forum. The matchup starts at 1:30 p.m. ET.
Iowa State vs. Lipscomb Predictions
- Our pick to win on the Moneyline in this game is Iowa State.
- Against the spread, we expect that Lipscomb will cover. The spread is currently Lipscomb +14.5.
- As for the total, we see this one going over the posted over/under of 143.5 points. Our projected total for the match is 146.9 points.
Iowa State vs. Lipscomb Odds
- Spread: Iowa State (-14.5)
- Moneyline: Iowa State -1471 | Lipscomb +844
- Total: 143.5
Iowa State Betting Trends
- The Cyclones have covered 19 times in 33 chances against the spread this season.
- Iowa State is 5-6 ATS this season when playing as at least 14.5-point favorites.
- In the Cyclones’ 33 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 14 times.
- The Cyclones are 22-5 in games they were favored on the Moneyline (winning 81.5% of those games).
- Iowa State has won all nine games it played as a Moneyline favorite with odds of -1471 or shorter.
Lipscomb Betting Trends
- The Bisons are 17-15-0 ATS this season.
- Lipscomb has not covered the spread when an underdog by 14.5 points or more this year (in two opportunities).
- A total of 13 Bisons games this year have gone over the point total.
- The Bisons have been underdogs in six games this season and won two (33.3%) of those contests.
- Lipscomb has played as an underdog of +844 or more once this season and lost that game.
Iowa State Key Stats
- Points: 80.4 PPG (35th) | FG%: 48.0% (31st)
- Opp. Points: 68.1 PPG (63rd) | Opp. FG%: 41.7% (63rd)
- Rebounds: 32.7 RPG (141st) | Opp. Rebounds: 28.5 RPG (35th)
- Assists: 15.0 APG (79th) | Turnovers: 11.5 TPG (219th)
- Steals: 9.4 SPG (10th) | Blocks: 3.5 BPG (140th)
Lipscomb Key Stats
- Points: 79.3 PPG (53rd) | FG%: 47.3% (48th)
- Opp. Points: 67.3 PPG (49th) | Opp. FG%: 42.3% (89th)
- Rebounds: 33.3 RPG (99th) | Opp. Rebounds: 31.4 RPG (196th)
- Assists: 15.1 APG (76th) | Turnovers: 9.1 TPG (12th)
- Steals: 6.9 SPG (155th) | Blocks: 3.0 BPG (215th)
This article contains AI-generated editorial insights provided by Data Skrive.