Omaha Mavericks vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 12/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Omaha Mavericks vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024

Location: Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: CBSSN

Hilton Coliseum is where the Iowa State Cyclones (8-1) will take on the Omaha Mavericks (4-7) on Sunday.

The Omaha Mavericks took the court against Sacramento State and took home the win by a score of 70-60 in their last game. Omaha finished with a 45.0% field goal percentage (27 of 60) and converted 8 out of their 23 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Mavericks buried 8 of their 8 shots for a percentage of 100.0%. With regard to getting rebounds, they compiled 27 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 13 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 12 steals. When talking about defending, Omaha allowed their opponent to shoot 35.6% from the floor on 16 of 45 shooting. Sacramento State recorded 11 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Sacramento State snagged 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Sacramento State ended up going 76.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 20 of 26 attempts. They also made 8 out of their 26 shots from 3-point range. In relation to fouls, the Mavericks left the arena with 23 while Sacramento State accumulated 12 fouls.

Marquel Sutton is one player who came through for the contest. He finished the game at 52.9% from the field and also distributed 2 dimes. He played for 28 minutes and totaled 8 rebounds. He racked up 23 points on 9 out of 17 shooting.

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Omaha heads into this game with a win-loss record of 4-7 on the campaign. They are averaging 70.5 points per contest (290th in Division 1) while connecting on 43.4% from the floor. The Mavericks are hitting 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc (82 of 238) and 74.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Omaha is snagging 34.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 134 dimes on the season, which ranks 214th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.5 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.3 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Mavericks are able to force 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They surrender 36.3% on 3-point attempts and they are 257th in college basketball in opponents points per game (74.1). The Mavericks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.6% (281 of 616) and they surrender 33.4 rebounds per contest as a group. They are ranked 329th in college hoops in giving up assists with 162 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Iowa State Cyclones walked away with a victory by a final of 89-80 when they played Iowa. In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Iowa State allowed Iowa to collect 29 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They finished 39.3% from beyond the arc by going 11 of 28 and ended up shooting 13 out of 15 from the free throw line (86.7%). The Cyclones permitted Iowa to convert 28 out of 63 tries from the floor which had them shooting 44.4% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Cyclones ended up going 31 out of 70 from the field which had them shooting 44.3%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Iowa State made 11 out of 28 attempts (39.3%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 72.7%. Iowa was called for 17 fouls for this contest which took the Cyclones to the free throw line for 22 tries. They also gave up possession 9 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Cyclones pulled down 28 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards totaling 45 in this contest.

Curtis Jones ended up having an impact for the Cyclones for the matchup. He racked up 23 points in his 32 mins on the court, but went home with no dimes. He converted 8 out of 15 in this contest for a field goal rate of 53.3%, and added 6 rebounds.

Iowa State has a mark of 8-1 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Cyclones are connecting on 50.0% from the field, which ranks 20th in the country. Iowa State has totaled 791 pts on the campaign (87.9 per game) and they average 36.4 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 17.2 times per game (38th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 9.1 times per game. The Cyclones are responsible for committing 15.1 fouls per contest and they hit 76.0% from the free throw line.

The Cyclones defensively are ranked 71st in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 66.4. They are able to force 16.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (114th in college basketball). The Iowa State defense surrenders 32.9% on shots from beyond the arc (71 of 216) and opponents are making 78.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 13.1 assists and 30.7 boards per game, which is ranked 194th and 26th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Iowa State

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