Iowa State Cyclones vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 1/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Iowa State Cyclones vs Arizona State Sun Devils
Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
Location: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ
TV: ESPN+
The Arizona State Sun Devils (11-7) host the Iowa State Cyclones (16-2) at Desert Financial Arena on Saturday.

The Iowa State Cyclones took the court against UCF and went home with a win by a final score of 108-83 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Cyclones ended up walking away with 20 while UCF had 19 fouls. They made 11 out of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. UCF finished the game at 78.3% from the free throw line by making 18 of their 23 shots. Moreover, UCF collected 29 boards (11 offensive, 18 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. UCF doled out 9 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. When discussing the defense, Iowa State let their opponent shoot 42.9% from the floor on 27 out of 63 shooting. They also distributed 19 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and earning 16 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they compiled 41 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cyclones knocked down 19 of their 25 attempts for a rate of 76.0%. Iowa State walked away from the contest having earned a 56.3% field goal percentage (40 of 71) and knocked down 9 of their 22 3-point attempts.
Joshua Jefferson is a guy who was a major factor in this game. He walked away from this one shooting 64.3% from the floor and recorded 5 assists. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes played and also collected 7 boards. He accounted for 30 points on 9 out of 14 shooting.
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Iowa State comes into this game with a mark of 16-2 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 10.3 times per game and as a squad they are committing 15.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Iowa State is grabbing 37.7 rebounds per contest and has racked up 291 dimes on the campaign, which is 89th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Cyclones are hitting 34.7% from downtown (129 of 372) and 75.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 85.1 points per contest (14th in the country) while connecting on 49.7% from the floor.
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On the defensive end, the Cyclones are forcing 15.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.1 fouls. They currently rank 149th in Division 1 in allowing assists with 237 conceded this year. The Cyclones defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.7% (429 of 1,053) and they relinquish 31.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They are conceding 32.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 51st in D-1 in opponents PPG (66.2).
When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Arizona State Sun Devils got the win with a final of 65-57 against West Virginia. Concerning cleaning up the glass, Arizona State allowed West Virginia to snag 24 in total (7 offensive). They shot 13.8% from 3-point land by going 4 of 29 and finished the game at 17 of 20 at the free throw line (85.0%). The Sun Devils permitted West Virginia to bury 18 of their 58 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 31.0% in the game. In all, the Sun Devils went 25 for 52 from the field which had them shooting 48.1%. In regard to 3-point shots, Arizona State converted 5 of their 17 tries (29.4%). They were able to make 10 of them for a rate of 58.8%. West Virginia was called for 16 personal fouls for the contest which got the Sun Devils to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They gave up possession 15 times, while recording 4 steals in this game. The Sun Devils were able to corral 29 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 in this matchup.
Basheer Jihad ended up having an impact for the Sun Devils in this contest. He totaled 17 points in his 30 minutes on the court and tallied 2 dimes in this contest. He made 5 out of 7 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and accounted for 8 rebounds.
Arizona State has a record of 11-7 on the campaign. As an offense, the Sun Devils are hitting on 44.5% from the floor, which is ranked 208th in the nation. Arizona State has accounted for 1,336 pts for the campaign (74.2 per contest) and they collect 36.9 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.4 times per contest (217th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per contest. The Sun Devils are committing 16.2 fouls per contest and they go 70.7% from the charity stripe.
The Arizona State defense allows 29.7% on 3-point attempts (134 of 451) and their opposition makes 74.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 13.6 assists and 35.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 228th and 261st in Division 1. The Sun Devils on the defensive side of the court are 188th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 71.5. They are forcing 11.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.3% from the field (71st in D-1).
Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Iowa State
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