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The No. 14 seed Lipscomb Bisons (25-9) and No. 3 seed Iowa State Cyclones (25-9) meet in an NCAA Tournament first-round game in the South Region Friday. Tip-off from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Lipscomb vs. Iowa State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Lipscomb has won 6 straight games heading into the tournament, including a 76-65 win over North Alabama in the ASUN Tournament final Sunday, covering as a 5.5-point favorite. The Bisons are led by F Jacob Ognacevic who averages 20.1 points per game (PPG) and 8.1 rebounds. A major underdog, the Bisons shoot 79.4% from the free-throw line, which ranks sixth-best in the country.
Iowa State snapped a 2-game winning streak with a 96-92 loss as a 2.5-point favorite to BYU in the Big 12 quarterfinals March 13, as BYU set a tournament record with 18 three-pointers. All 5 Cyclones starters average double-digit PPG, including G Curtis Jones, who averages a team-high 17.1.
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Lipscomb vs. Iowa State odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 5:01 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Lipscomb +800 (bet $100 to win $800) | Iowa State -1400 (bet $1400 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Lipscomb +14.5 (-110) | Iowa State -14.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 142.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Lipscomb vs. Iowa State picks and predictions
Prediction
Iowa State 83, Lipscomb 67
Moneyline
PASS.
There is no value in betting on the Cyclones (-1400) to knock off the Bisons, whose strength of schedule ranked 258th in the country this season.
Against the spread
BET IOWA STATE -14.5 (-110).
Even though the Bisons have one of the top free-throw percentages in the nation, the Cyclones are too well-rounded for that to matter. With all 5 Cyclones starters scoring in double figures, the Bisons are going to have a tough time keeping up. Iowa State is coming off a 92-point performance and has scored 84 or more points in 3 of its last 5 games, while the Bisons have scored 81 or fewer in 3 of their last 4 outings.
Over/Under
BET OVER 142.5 (-115).
The Bisons have scored 81 or more points in 2 of their last 3 games and at least 75 in 9 of their last 10 outings. They have hit the Over in 2 of their last 3 games.
The Cyclones will carry more of the load in this matchup. They have scored 84 or more points in 3 of their last 5 games.
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