Iowa State Cyclones vs Utah Utes Prediction, 2/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa State Cyclones vs Utah Utes

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Location: Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: FS1

Jon M. Huntsman Center is the site where the Utah Utes (10-17) will try to beat the Iowa State Cyclones (23-4) on Tuesday.

The Iowa State Cyclones took the court against BYU and ended up losing by a score of 79-69 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Cyclones ended up finishing with 20 while BYU finished the game with 15 personal fouls. They also knocked down 7 of their 25 tries from 3-point range. BYU ended up shooting 70.0% from the free throw line by making 14 of their 20 attempts. Additionally, BYU grabbed 35 rebounds (12 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. BYU earned 13 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. When discussing the defense, Iowa State allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 29 out of 58 shooting. They also recorded 13 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they compiled 25 with 5 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Cyclones converted 15 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 78.9%. Iowa State walked away from the contest having earned a 42.6% FG percentage (23 out of 54) and made 8 of their 24 3-point shots.

Tamin Lipsey is someone who was a major contributor for the contest. He racked up 19 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He played 34 mins and also pulled down 5 boards. He went 46.7% from the floor and dished out 3 assists.

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Iowa State will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 23-4 on the campaign. They are averaging 83.1 points per contest (44th in college) on 50.2% from the floor. The Cyclones are shooting 39.6% on shots from beyond the arc (243 of 614) and 67.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Iowa State is grabbing 36.1 rebounds per contest and has totaled 483 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 29th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 10.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 15.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cyclones are able to force 14.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.9 fouls. They are conceding 31.8% on three-point shots and they rank 13th in college in points per game allowed (65.1). The Cyclones defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.0% (634 of 1,511) and they relinquish 30.6 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 85th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 340 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Utah Utes took a loss by a score of 73-71 when they faced UCF. With respect to how they rebounded, Utah permitted UCF to pull down 22 in total (4 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 43.8% from distance by shooting 7 out of 16 and ended up shooting 6 of 9 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Utes permitted UCF to convert 30 of their 57 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.6% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Utes ended up shooting 28 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.1%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Utah converted 8 of their 23 tries (34.8%). They were able to bury 7 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 100.0%. UCF committed 11 personal fouls for this game which took the Utes to the free throw line for a total of 7 tries. They also gave up possession 9 times, while earning 2 steals in the game. The Utes were able to pull down 20 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 26 in this game.

Terrence Brown ended up having an impact for the Utes in this contest. He recorded 21 points in his 30 minutes on the court and earned 4 dimes for this game. He converted 9 of 15 for this contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and tallied 1 rebound.

Utah has a win-loss mark of 10-17 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Utes are connecting on 45.3% from the field, which ranks them 184th in college hoops. Utah has scored 2,041 pts so far this season (75.6 per contest) and they pull in 34.5 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 13.8 times per contest (197th in the country) and they cough up possession 11.3 times per game. The Utes are committing 16.4 personal fouls every game while shooting 72.9% from the free throw line.

The Utah defense gives up 33.7% on shots from beyond the arc (190 of 563) and their opponents are making 70.6% of their foul shots. They have allowed 13.7 assists and 35.7 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 209th and 258th in those defensive categories. The Utes on the defensive end are ranked 305th in college hoops in points given up per game with 78.4. They are forcing 9.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (330th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Iowa State

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