Alcorn State Braves vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 12/3/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alcorn State Braves vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Location: Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: ESPN+

The Alcorn State Braves (1-8) are on their way to Hilton Coliseum on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Iowa State Cyclones (7-0).

The Alcorn State Braves played Louisiana Tech and ended up losing by a score of 83-58 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Braves finished with 11 while Louisiana Tech finished the game with 15 fouls. They also made 8 of their 21 tries from beyond the arc. Louisiana Tech finished the game shooting 55.6% at the free throw line by making 5 of their 9 attempts. Additionally, Louisiana Tech grabbed 39 rebounds (14 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Louisiana Tech distributed 16 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. With regard to the defense, Alcorn State let their opponent shoot 53.0% from the floor on 35 out of 66 shooting. They also recorded 5 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they collected 29 with 13 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Braves converted 10 of their 21 shots for a rate of 47.6%. Alcorn State ended the game having earned a 38.6% field goal percentage (22 of 57) and converted 4 of their 14 three-point shots.

Tycen McDaniels is one player who had an impact for the game. He finished 50.0% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended. He was on the court for 20 minutes and collected 3 boards. He ended up finishing with 11 points on 4 of 8 shooting.

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Alcorn State enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 1-8 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 16.9 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.7 fouls every game. As a team, Alcorn State is pulling down 30.1 boards per game and has accounted for 89 assists for the season, which ranks 316th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Braves are connecting on 36.8% on three-point attempts (67 of 182) and 61.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 66.3 points per game (341st in the nation) while hitting 43.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Braves are forcing 12.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.3 personal fouls. They rank 336th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 138 conceded on the campaign. The Braves defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.0% (268 of 547) and they surrender 38.9 boards per game as a team. They are surrendering 31.2% on shots from distance while they are 349th in college hoops in points per game allowed (85.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Iowa State Cyclones took home the win by a final score of 95-64 against Syracuse. The Cyclones were able to corral 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 30 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 13 steals for this contest. Syracuse earned 14 fouls for the game which took the Cyclones to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They were able to convert 14 of the free throw tries for a rate of 66.7%. When talking about shooting from distance, Iowa State knocked down 9 of their 20 attempts (45.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Cyclones walked away from this one shooting 36 for 61 from the floor which had them shooting 59.0%. The Cyclones permitted Syracuse to bury 22 out of 56 tries from the floor which had them shooting 39.3% for the matchup. They finished 28.6% from distance by going 8 of 28 and finished the game at 12 of 19 at the free throw line (63.2%). Regarding attacking the glass, Iowa State allowed Syracuse to grab 25 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Milan Momcilovic ended up being a major contributor for the Cyclones for the contest. He knocked down 8 out of 14 for the game for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and added 5 rebounds. He scored 24 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist.

Iowa State has a win-loss record of 7-0 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cyclones are connecting on 52.7% from the floor, which ranks them 10th in college. Iowa State has earned 638 points this year (91.1 per game) and they collect 37.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 17.3 times per game (60th in the country) and they turn it over 9.3 times per contest. The Cyclones are committing 17.1 fouls per game while shooting 68.6% from the free throw line.

The Cyclones are ranked 36th in the nation in PPG allowed with 65.0. They are able to force 18.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.2% from the floor (112th in college). The Iowa State defense allows 33.1% on 3-pointers (56 of 169) and their opponents are converting on 68.1% of their free throw shots. They allow 13.6 dimes and 31.9 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 203rd and 74th in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Iowa State

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