Arizona State Sun Devils vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona State Sun Devils vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: FS1

Hilton Coliseum is the location where the Iowa State Cyclones (24-6) will compete against the Arizona State Sun Devils (16-14) on Saturday.

The Arizona State Sun Devils faced off with Kansas and earned the victory with a final of 70-60 in their last contest. Arizona State ended the contest having earned a 32.2% FG percentage (19 of 59) and made 8 of their 25 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Sun Devils converted 24 of 30 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 42 with 14 of them being offensive. They also recorded 12 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When it comes to the defense, Arizona State allowed 29.2% from the floor on 21 of 72 shooting. Kansas doled out 14 dimes and had 12 steals for the game. Moreover, Kansas pulled down 51 rebounds (23 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't have a block. Kansas shot 68.8% from the charity stripe by burying 11 of their 16 shots. They buried 7 out of their 27 attempts from downtown. With respect to fouls, the Sun Devils left the arena with 16 while Kansas totaled 16 fouls.

Moe Odum is someone who was a major factor in this game. He scored 23 points on 5 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 36 minutes played and snagged 4 boards. He shot 41.7% from the field and totaled 6 assists.

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Arizona State enters this game with a win-loss record of 16-14 for the season. They have an average of 77.6 points per game (138th in college hoops) while connecting on 44.6% from the field. The Sun Devils are hitting 34.2% on three-point shots (229 of 669) and 75.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Arizona State is pulling down 33.4 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 422 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 186th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.2 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Sun Devils have forced 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 291st in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 450 surrendered so far this year. The Sun Devils are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.3% (809 of 1,786) and they relinquish 36.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 35.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 287th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (77.6).

In their last game, the Iowa State Cyclones took a defeat with a final score of 73-57 when they faced Arizona. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Iowa State permitted Arizona to pull down 39 overall (9 on the offensive side). They finished 33.3% from beyond the arc by going 6 out of 18 and ended up going 23 of 26 from the charity stripe (88.5%). The Cyclones permitted Arizona to convert 22 out of their 48 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 45.8% for the game. Overall, the Cyclones went 19 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 29.2%. With regard to 3-point shots, Iowa State made 7 of 30 attempts (23.3%). They were able to make 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 92.3%. Arizona earned 14 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Cyclones to the free throw line for a total of 13 tries. They also coughed it up 11 times, while getting 8 steals for the game. The Cyclones were able to corral 17 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards totaling 32 for the contest.

Tamin Lipsey ended up being a factor for the Cyclones for this game. He buried 6 out of 15 for this game for a rate of 40.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 2 assists for the matchup.

Iowa State has a record of 24-6 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Cyclones are hitting on 49.0% from the floor, which ranks 29th in the nation. Iowa State has accounted for 2,449 pts this year (81.6 per game) and they average 35.6 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 17.4 times per contest (20th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.4 times per contest. The Cyclones have committed 16.0 fouls every game while shooting 67.6% from the charity stripe.

The Iowa State defense gives up 32.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (231 of 710) and their opposition knocks down 71.0% of their foul shots. They allow 12.8 dimes and 31.0 rebounds every game, ranking them 131st and 25th in the nation. The Cyclones on the defensive side of the court are 16th in college in points given up per game with 65.8. They are able to force 15.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.7% from the field (92nd in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Iowa State

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