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Let’s breakdown a play for Iowa State vs. BYU in the Big 12 Tournament.
Iowa State vs. BYU (12:30pm ET)
The Cougars just went to Hilton and pulled out an impressive double-overtime victory as sizable underdogs. No doubt, this sets up a decent revenge spot for the Cyclones in a building that’ll be significantly in their favor. That said, Iowa State did play on Wednesday afternoon, and the backcourt got a bit dinged up. Tamin Lipsey suffered a groin injury in the win over Cincinnati, and while he’s expected to play, who knows how that’ll hinder him with less than 24 hours of rest. The bigger news is that Keshon Gilbert was unable to return from his injury, and after recently missing some time, sounds unlikely to push it in this one. Gilbert is a huge piece of what ISU does, and his potential absence really changes this game.
Meanwhile, BYU has been machine-like down the stretch this season. The Cougars have won and covered eight games in a row, three of them as underdogs, finding ways to win in extremely difficult road atmospheres. If you look at different metric sites that are highly regarded, many would tell you this is a top-10 team over the last month. I’ll back BYU to notch another win as a dog, and carry some of that red-hot momentum into the Big 12 Tournament, particularly going against a team that’s been battling so many recent injuries.
College Basketball Pick: BYU ML (+130) 1-unit
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