The Iowa State Cyclones and Kansas State Wildcats face off on Saturday in a college basketball showdown at Bramlage Coliseum. Iowa State tries to get some credit while Kansas State needs this win.
Not Enough People are Talking about Iowa State
Not enough people are talking about Iowa State but the yare the sixth ranked team In the country. In the last game against BYU, it took a big second half but they were able to secure the 68-63 victory. Tamin Lipsey had a strong game putting up 19 points. Iowa State is averaging 76.3 points while their defense is giving up 62 points per game. The defense is ranked 5th in the league and the yare going to need the defense to step up again here. Keshon Gilbert is averaging 13.6 points while shooting 44 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from behind the three point line.
Kansas State Needs This Win
Kansas State needs big wins to make the NCAA Tournament and winning this game would go a long ways in starting that process. In the last game against Kansas, the offense scored 68 points, but the defense gave up 90 points and that led to the defeat. Kansas State is averaging 72.4 points while their defense is giving up 70.6 points per game. The defense is ranked 133rd and in this game they are going to need the defense to be better. Tylor Perry has been the top player averaging 15.5 points while shooting 36.3 percent from the field.
Iowa State vs Kansas State Betting Prediction
Iowa State is going to have no issue running up the score, even on the road. Kansas State’s defense really looked awful in the last game and they are going to continue those problems here. Iowa State is averaging 76.3 points and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Kansas State won’t be keeping up and Iowa State is going to get the job done. Back Iowa State against the spread.