Iowa St. vs BYU Cougars Prediction & Picks - NCAA Men
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by Matt Lowrimore | in Basketball Picks
The college basketball regular season is winding down with just a week left for all the major conferences. One of the best games on the schedule this week will feature a Big 12 Conference matchup between the BYU Cougars and the Iowa State Cyclones. Let's take a look at some of the important match statistics and predictions for this crucial Big 12 game between the Cougars and the Cyclones.
BYU has been a solid team this season, entering with an overall record of 21-8 and 12-6 in the Big 12. As it stands, the Cougars are currently tied for fourth in the conference and are chasing the double-bye that teams in the top four will receive next week in the Big 12 tournament. The most recent of their wins came against the West Virginia Mountaineers this past weekend as they beat them by a score of 77-56 at home.
As for Iowa State, they enter this game with a record of 22-7 and are also 12-6 in the Big 12, meaning that the winner of this game will take sole possession of fourth place and be in the driver's seat for a double-bye with the regular season finale coming this weekend. Their most recent triumph was a win against the Arizona Wildcats by a score of 84-67 at home this past weekend.
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Iowa St. vs BYU Cougars Form
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| Teams | % | P | W | L | Series |
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0.742 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 8 |
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0.742 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 1 |
Iowa St. - BYU Cougars Key Points
- BYU is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games
- BYU is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 Big 12 games
- BYU is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 March games
- BYU is 17-11-1 ATS this season
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Our Iowa St. vs BYU Cougars Prediction
Both of these teams are solid NCAA tournament teams, while also being similar in how they play. The Cougars are averaging 81 points per game this season, while the Cyclones average 80.2 points per game.
The main difference between these two schools is that BYU has been in much better form recently. The Cougars have won five games in a row, including a 91-57 home win against the Kansas Jayhawks in which they dominated from start to finish. Iowa State, however, is just 3-2 over their last five games, which includes a bad loss to the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Therefore, based on how BYU has been playing in recent weeks and their success against the spread, our BYU Cougars vs. Iowa State Cyclones prediction is BYU +8.5.All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
