Iowa State Cyclones vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 11/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa State Cyclones vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Location: Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: truTV

The Iowa State Cyclones (4-0) are hitting the road to Michelob ULTRA Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Creighton Bluejays (3-1).

The Iowa State Cyclones faced Stonehill and took home the win by a score of 96-57 in their last contest. Iowa State ended having earned a 59.3% field goal percentage (35 out of 59) and knocked down 7 of 21 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cyclones converted 19 of 30 attempts for a rate of 63.3%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 34 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 15 assists in this matchup as well as creating 19 turnovers and earning 14 steals. Concerning defending, Iowa State allowed the other team to go 41.8% from the floor on 23 of 55 shooting. Stonehill earned 16 dimes and had 2 steals for the contest. In addition, Stonehill totaled 24 boards (4 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Stonehill finished shooting 50.0% from the free throw line by making 1 of their 2 attempts. They also converted 10 of their 27 tries from 3-point land. When talking about personal fouls, the Cyclones walked away with 12 while Stonehill accounted for 18 personal fouls.

Tamin Lipsey is a player who was important in the game. He accumulated 23 points on 9 out of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes played and grabbed 6 boards. He finished the game shooting 60.0% from the field and also dished out 4 dimes.

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Iowa State heads into this contest with a mark of 4-0 for the season. They average 95.5 points per contest (14th in Division 1) while hitting 54.2% from the field. The Cyclones are hitting 35.6% on 3-point shots (36 of 101) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Iowa State is pulling down 37.5 boards per contest and has accumulated 74 dimes for the campaign, which is 269th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 9.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Cyclones are forcing their opponents into 20.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.8 fouls. They are surrendering 33.3% on shots from distance while they are 23rd in D-1 in PPG allowed (62.3). The Cyclones defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 42.1% (90 of 214) and they concede 30.5 boards per contest as a group. They rank 26th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 47 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Creighton Bluejays got the victory with a final of 75-60 when they played North Dakota. The Bluejays pulled down 27 defensive boards and 19 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. North Dakota was called for 17 personal fouls for this contest which took the Bluejays to the charity stripe for 25 attempts. They were able to bury 15 of them for a percentage of 60.0%. With regard to 3-point attempts, Creighton knocked down 8 of 38 attempts (21.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Bluejays shot 26 out of 63 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.3%. The Bluejays allowed North Dakota to make 23 out of their 60 tries from the field which had them shooting 38.3% for the contest. They went 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 6 of 18 and finished the contest at 8 of 11 from the free throw line (72.7%). In the matter of team rebounding, Creighton permitted North Dakota to snag 27 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Blake Harper ended up being a major contributor for the Bluejays for the game. He converted 6 of 11 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and accounted for 12 rebounds. He totaled 19 points in his 26 minutes on the court and totaled 3 assists in this matchup.

Creighton has a win-loss record of 3-1 so far this season. The Bluejays are responsible for committing 13.3 fouls per game and they go 67.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.8 times per contest (100th in D-1) and they cough up possession 12.5 times per contest. Creighton has 314 points so far this year (78.5 per game) and they grab 42.5 boards per game. As an offense, the Bluejays are hitting on 45.1% from the field, which is ranked 212th in college.

The Creighton defense allows 29.3% on shots from 3-point land (22 of 75) and their opposition knocks down 65.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 11.3 assists and 33.5 boards per contest, which ranks them 75th and 124th in Division 1. The Bluejays on defense are ranked 83rd in college in points allowed per contest with 67.8. They are able to force 11.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.3% from the floor (180th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Iowa State

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