Jackson State Tigers vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 12/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Jackson State Tigers vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: ESPN+

The Iowa State Cyclones (6-1) host the Jackson State Tigers (0-9) at Hilton Coliseum on Sunday.

The Jackson State Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against Arkansas State and ended up losing by a score of 66-64 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 17 while Arkansas State recorded 17 fouls. They also converted 10 out of their 30 shots from distance. Arkansas State finished the contest at 70.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 20 shots. In addition, Arkansas State totaled 43 rebounds (12 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Arkansas State earned 14 assists and had 12 steals in this contest. Regarding defense, Jackson State allowed their opponent to shoot 33.3% from the field on 21 out of 63 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists in this game while creating 14 turnovers and having 12 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they collected 40 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Tigers buried 15 of their 24 attempts for a percentage of 62.5%. Jackson State walked away from the game having earned a 38.2% field goal percentage (21 of 55) and made 7 out of their 20 3-point shots.

Shannon Grant is someone who was a contributor for this contest. He finished with 16 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 31 minutes and also grabbed 10 boards. He finished the contest at 60.0% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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Jackson State enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 0-9 on the campaign. They average 61.4 points per contest (355th in college basketball) while going 36.2% from the floor. The Tigers are hitting 30.1% on three-point shots (58 of 193) and 66.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Jackson State is pulling in 35.1 rebounds per game and has 85 assists for the year, which has them ranked 347th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.9 times per game and as a squad they are committing 14.9 fouls every game.

On defense, the Tigers are forcing 11.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.3 fouls. They concede 42.2% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 362nd in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (85.4). The Tigers defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 49.3% (277 of 562) and they concede 40.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 363rd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 190 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Iowa State Cyclones went home victorious with a score of 81-70 when they played Marquette. The Cyclones were able to corral 26 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in the matchup. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 6 steals for the game. Marquette earned 19 fouls in the matchup which got the Cyclones to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to bury 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. With regard to shots from distance, Iowa State converted 6 of their 15 tries (40.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Cyclones ended up shooting 30 out of 59 from the floor which had them shooting 50.8%. The Cyclones permitted Marquette to convert 27 of their 70 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 38.6% for this game. They finished 35.5% from downtown by connecting on 11 out of 31 and finished the contest at 5 of 10 from the charity stripe (50.0%). When discussing rebounding, Iowa State permitted Marquette to grab 30 in total (11 offensive).

Keshon Gilbert ended up being a major contributor for the Cyclones for the matchup. He knocked down 7 of 15 for the matchup giving him a rate of 46.7%, and added 2 rebounds. He had 24 points in his 35 mins of playing time and totaled 7 assists for this contest.

Iowa State has a record of 6-1 so far this season. As an offense, the Cyclones are connecting on 50.9% from the field, which is 11th in the country. Iowa State has scored 602 pts for the season (86.0 per contest) and they pull in 34.3 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.1 times per contest (70th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 9.4 times per game. The Cyclones are committing 15.3 fouls per game and they hit 77.0% from the charity stripe.

The Iowa State defense surrenders 31.9% on 3-point shots (53 of 166) and their opponents are making 76.1% of their free throw attempts. They concede 12.9 dimes and 30.4 boards per contest, which ranks them 174th and 22nd in college basketball. The Cyclones on defense are ranked 67th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 65.7. They are forcing their opponents into 15.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.4% from the field (115th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Jackson State

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