Iowa Hawkeyes vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 12/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa Hawkeyes vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025

Location: Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: FS1

Hilton Coliseum is the location where the Iowa State Cyclones (9-0) will attempt to defeat the Iowa Hawkeyes (8-1) on Thursday.

The Iowa Hawkeyes faced off with Maryland and notched a win by a score of 83-64 in their last game. Iowa finished the contest having earned a 54.0% field goal percentage (34 of 63) and made 9 out of their 22 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Hawkeyes knocked down 6 of 12 shots for a rate of 50.0%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 30 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 19 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 18 turnovers and having 12 steals. Regarding defending, Iowa let their opponent shoot 36.2% from the field on 17 of 47 shooting. Maryland recorded 7 assists and had 4 steals in this game. Furthermore, Maryland collected 38 rebounds (13 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Maryland finished the contest at 63.2% from the charity stripe by burying 24 of 38 shots. They made 6 out of their 20 tries from long range. Regarding fouls, the Hawkeyes ended up finishing with 27 while Maryland had 16 fouls.

Bennett Stirtz is a player who played a role for the matchup. He left the arena with 25 points on 10 of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 38 minutes and totaled 1 rebound. He went 58.8% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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Iowa will play this contest with a record of 8-1 for the season. They have an average of 79.9 pts per game (138th in D-1) while going 51.7% from the field. The Hawkeyes are connecting on 38.5% on 3-point shots (72 of 187) and 73.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Iowa is collecting 30.0 boards per contest and has 151 assists on the year, which ranks 121st in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 10.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.1 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hawkeyes are forcing 15.7 turnovers every game and they draw 20.9 fouls. They are 4th in college in allowing assists with 81 relinquished on the year. The Hawkeyes defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.6% (191 of 438) and they surrender 28.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 32.1% from 3-point land and they are ranked 12th in college in PPG allowed (62.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Iowa State Cyclones walked away with a victory by a final of 81-58 against Purdue. The Cyclones collected 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in the game. They turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. Purdue had 10 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Cyclones to the free throw line for 6 attempts. They were able to convert 4 of the free throw tries for a rate of 66.7%. When it comes to three-point shots, Iowa State knocked down 11 of their 23 tries (47.8%). When the game finished, the Cyclones shot 33 for 61 from the field which had them shooting 54.1%. The Cyclones permitted Purdue to make 24 of 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.7% for this contest. They shot 22.2% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 4 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 6 out of 14 from the free throw line (42.9%). In regard to rebounds, Iowa State allowed Purdue to grab 33 overall (15 offensive).

Milan Momcilovic ended up being a factor for the Cyclones for the game. He racked up 20 points in his 36 mins on the court and added 1 assist in this contest. He made 8 of 17 for this game giving him a rate of 47.1%, and had 1 rebound.

Iowa State has a win-loss record of 9-0 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cyclones are shooting 54.9% from the floor, which is 1st in the nation. Iowa State has scored 851 pts for the season (94.6 per contest) and they snag 35.9 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 19.2 times per contest (16th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.1 times per contest. The Cyclones are committing 16.7 fouls per contest and they shoot 69.4% from the free throw line.

The Cyclones defensively are ranked 20th in college in PPG surrendered with 64.6. They are able to force 19.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.9% from the field (118th in college hoops). The Iowa State defense gives up 33.0% on three-point shots (68 of 206) and their opposition makes 65.5% of their foul shots. They have allowed 14.0 assists and 30.4 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 225th and 35th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Iowa

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