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The Iowa State Cyclones (24-6, 13-4 Big 12) and Kansas State Wildcats (17-13, 7-10) clash Saturday as they close out their regular seasons. Tip-off at Bramlage Coliseum will be at 2 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Iowa State vs. Kansas State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Iowa State, tabbed No. 6 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, logged 2 league setbacks over an 11-day span in January but is a robust 11-2 since. The latter stretch includes a cover as an 8.5-point favorite in a 78-67 win over KSU Jan. 24. In its last game, ISU failed to cover as a 7½-point favorite while collecting a 68-63 win over No. 23 BYU Wednesday.
The Jan. 24 loss to the Cyclones kicked off what has been a 3-9 run for Kansas State. The Wildcats have allowed 75.6 points per game over that stretch. KSU lost 90-68 at No. 15 Kansas Tuesday as a +12.5.
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Iowa State at Kansas State odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 7:05 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Iowa State -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Kansas State +164 (bet $100 to win $164)
- Against the spread (ATS): Iowa State -4.5 (-112) | Kansas State +4.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 132.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Iowa State at Kansas State picks and predictions
Prediction
Iowa State 70, Kansas State 64
Moneyline
ISU is the lean side here, but better relative value can be found playing the Cyclones minus the points. PASS.
Against the spread
Iowa State is a robust 20-9-1 ATS and 6-2-1 ATS away from home.
Expect the Wildcats to have the Cyclones’ attention in this one. In the Jan. 24 meeting, ISU took a 13-point lead (43-29) into halftime only to have it dissipate over the 2nd half. Iowa State rode a 17-6 run to the finish line for the cover.
With the way they wall off near-proximity looks and the way they’ve played on the road, look for the Cyclones to have a measure of game control — in a 2- or 3-possession game — in this contest at Kansas State.
BET IOWA STATE -4.5 (-112).
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Over/Under
Expect a mid-pace game with more efficiency on the defensive side. The 1st meeting, though, cleared the 136-point threshold to cash on the Over, and that’s the very slight lean here.
Look for the ball-hawking Cyclones, 1 of the top takeaway 5s in college hoops, to leverage from fast breaks off miscue-prone Kansas State. Both teams are also adept at getting lots of trips to the foul line.
Peg a small edge on the OVER 132.5 (-110).
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