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Iowa State vs. Lipscomb NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions – NCAA Tournament First Round

Iowa State vs. Lipscomb NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions – NCAA Tournament First Round

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By: DK.Network.Editors

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

  • 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.
  • 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.


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