Iowa State Cyclones vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 2/3/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa State Cyclones vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Monday, February 3, 2025

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: ESPN+

The Iowa State Cyclones (17-3) are on their way to Allen Fieldhouse on Monday where they will try to beat the Kansas Jayhawks (15-5).

The Iowa State Cyclones took the court against Arizona and took a loss by a score of 86-75 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Cyclones ended up with 16 and Arizona totaled 16 personal fouls. They converted 10 of their 29 shots from distance. Arizona ended up shooting 81.8% at the charity stripe by making 18 of their 22 attempts. On top of that, Arizona pulled down 36 boards (10 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. Arizona doled out 19 assists and had 13 steals for the game. When discussing defense, Iowa State let their opponent shoot 43.9% from the field on 29 out of 66 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists in this game as well as forcing 15 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they collected 35 with 11 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Cyclones buried 12 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Iowa State ended with a 43.1% FG percentage (28 out of 65) and converted 7 of their 24 shots from distance.

Tamin Lipsey is a guy who played a role for this game. He accumulated 18 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 42 mins and totaled 4 boards. He finished the game at 53.8% from the floor and dished out 2 assists.

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Iowa State will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 17-3 on the season. They have an average of 84.2 pts per contest (13th in D-1) while hitting 49.2% from the field. The Cyclones are connecting on 34.7% on three-point attempts (144 of 415) and 75.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Iowa State is snagging 37.5 rebounds per contest and has tallied 312 dimes on the year, which ranks 120th in college hoops in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 10.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 15.4 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cyclones are able to force 15.7 turnovers every game while drawing 18.3 fouls. They are conceding 32.9% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 59th in the nation in points per game allowed (67.0). The Cyclones defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.1% (479 of 1,166) and they relinquish 31.5 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 155th in college hoops in giving up assists with 268 conceded on the campaign.

In their last game, the Kansas Jayhawks went home victorious with a score of 91-87 when they faced UCF. When discussing rebounds, Kansas permitted UCF to snag 34 in all (12 on the offensive side). They finished 38.9% from beyond the arc via 14 of 36 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 17 from the free throw line (88.2%). The Jayhawks permitted UCF to knock down 29 out of their 75 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.7% for this game. When all was said and done, the Jayhawks finished 28 for 64 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.8%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, Kansas buried 10 of their 21 tries (47.6%). They were able to convert 25 of the free throw tries for a clip of 86.2%. UCF earned 20 personal fouls in this game which took the Jayhawks to the free throw line for 29 attempts. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. The Jayhawks were able to corral 30 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 44 in this matchup.

Hunter Dickinson was important for the Jayhawks in the game. He racked up 24 points in his 34 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He converted 7 of 17 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 41.2%, and totaled 7 rebounds.

Kansas has a record of 15-5 this year. As an offensive unit, the Jayhawks are shooting 47.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 51st in the nation. Kansas has tallied 1,551 points this year (77.6 per game) and they grab 39.7 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 18.1 times per game (10th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.0 times per contest. The Jayhawks are committing 14.2 personal fouls per contest and they go 73.2% from the free throw line.

The Jayhawks defensively are ranked 40th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 66.0. They are able to force 11.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.3% from the field (12th in college hoops). The Kansas defense allows 29.5% on shots from beyond the arc (143 of 484) and their opposition makes 72.1% of their foul shots. They relinquish 12.6 assists and 33.7 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 138th and 141st in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Iowa State

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