Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-7) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (12-3)
January 13, 2024 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Iowa State Cyclones -12; Over/Under: +136.5
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The Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Iowa State Cyclones meet in college basketball action from the Hilton Coliseum on Saturday night. Can Oklahoma State pull off the upset for their first Big 12 win? Or will Iowa State send the Cowboys back empty-handed? Let’s dive in and find out with our Oklahoma State vs. Iowa State Prediction.
Oklahoma State Team Preview
The Oklahoma State Cowboys come into this one looking to rebound from back-to-back losses after a 90-73 loss to Texas Tech last time out. Javon Small leads the Cowboys in scoring and assists with 15.3 PPG and 4.5 APG along with 5.1 RPG while Bryce Thompson has 13.1 PPG as the only other double-digit scorer for OK State so far this season. Eric Dailey Jr. has 9.6 PPG with 5.9 RPG and 2.1 APG and Quion Williams has 7.5 PPG with a team-high 6.3 RPG to lead Oklahoma State on the glass this season. Brandon Garrison also has 6.5 PPG and 5.9 RPG as well this year. As a team, Oklahoma State is averaging 74.9 PPG on 46.3% shooting from the field, 36.5% from three and 67.2% from the foul line this season.
Iowa State Team Preview
The Iowa State Cyclones come into this one looking to build on their 57-53 win over Houston last time out. Tamin Lipsey leads the Cyclones across the board with team-highs of 14.7 PPG, 5.7 RPG and 5.7 APG with 3.3 SPG as well while Milan Momcilovic has 13.3 PPG. Keshon Gilbert has 13.4 PPG with 4.3 RPG and 4.7 APG and Tre King has 10 PPG and 5.5 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Iowa State so far this season. Robert Jones and Curtis Jones each have 9+ PPG as well on the year. As a team, Iowa State is averaging 82.7 PPG on 49.3% shooting from the field, 35.8% from three and 70.3% from the foul line this season.
Oklahoma State vs. Iowa State Prediction
I’m on the under here. These are two teams that like to implement defensive-minded philosophies to get the job done and while Iowa State’s had a lot more success putting it into practice at home, Oklahoma State can easily turn games into rock fights as well and I think that’s what we’re in store for in this game. Give me the under in a low-scoring war.
