The Iowa State Cyclones (19-12) take on the No. 4 Kansas Jayhawks (26-6) Friday in the semifinal round of the Big 12 Tournament. Tip from T-Mobile Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Iowa State vs. Kansas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Iowa State took down Baylor 78-72 in the quarterfinals Thursday, covering as a 4.5-point underdog. It has now won back-to-back games but is just 4-6 straight up and against the spread (ATS) in its last 10 games. The Cyclones are 16-15 ATS on the season.
Kansas rolled over West Virginia 78-61 in the quarterfinals Thursday, covering as a 3-point favorite. It has won 8 of the last 10 games and is 6-4 ATS in that span. The Jayhawks are 15-17 ATS this season.
Kansas and Iowa State split the season series this year with Kansas beating Iowa State 62-60 at home but failing to cover as a 7.5-point favorite on Jan. and 14 Iowa State beating Kansas 68-53 to cover as a 1-point home favorite on Feb. 4.
Rankings courtesy of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
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Iowa State vs. Kansas odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:48 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Iowa State +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Kansas -210 (bet $210 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Iowa State +4.5 (-105) | Kansas -4.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 129.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Iowa State vs. Kansas picks and predictions
Prediction
Kansas 65, Iowa State 58
Moneyline
PASS.
There is no value in a moneyline play on Kansas (-210) in this matchup, although it should pull out the victory.
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Against the spread
LEAN KANSAS -4.5 (-115).
Kansas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games following an ATS win and is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600. It is also 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games.
Iowa State is just 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games following an outright win and just 3-6 ATS in its last 9.
The favorite is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings between these programs.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 129.5 (-105).
The Under is 6-0 in the Cyclones’ last 6 Friday games, 5-0 in their last 5 against a team with a winning outright record and 7-2 in their last 9 neutral site games.
For Kansas, the Under is 5-0 in its last 5 games, 4-0 in its last 4 following an outright win and 5-0 in its last 5 games against a team with a winning outright record.
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