Iowa State vs BYU Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Big 12 Tournament

The No. 5 seed Iowa State Cyclones (24-8, 13-7 Big 12) square off against the No. 4 seed BYU Cougars (23-8, 14-6 Big 12) in the Big 12 tournament Thursday at T-Mobile Center, starting at 12:30 p.m. ET. Both teams will look to get one step closer to securing an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Iowa State vs. BYU Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 13, 2025
• Game time: 12:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN Networks
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Arena: T-Mobile Center

Iowa State vs. BYU Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Iowa State win (58.7%)

Read these betting insights and trends before you wager on Thursday's Iowa State-BYU spread (Iowa State -2.5) or over/under (146.5 points).

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Iowa State vs. BYU: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Iowa State has won 19 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 13 times.
• BYU has won 18 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 12 times.
• Iowa State covers the spread when it is a 2.5-point favorite or more 59.3% of the time. That's less often than BYU covers as an underdog of 2.5 or more (75%).
• The Cyclones have done a better job covering the spread in road games (7-4-0) than they have at home (9-8-0).
• The Cougars' winning percentage against the spread at home is .625 (10-6-0). Away, it is .545 (6-5-0).
• Iowa State has 14 wins against the spread in 22 conference games this year.
• BYU's Big 12 record against the spread is 13-7-0.

Iowa State vs. BYU: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Iowa State has come away with 18 wins in the 22 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• This year, the Cyclones have won 18 of 22 games when listed as at least -150 or better on the moneyline.
• BYU has won 66.7% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (4-2).
• The Cougars have a 2-1 record (winning 66.7% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +125 or longer.
• Iowa State has an implied victory probability of 60% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Iowa State vs. BYU Head-to-Head Comparison

• Iowa State is outscoring opponents by 12.8 points per game with a +410 scoring differential overall. It puts up 80 points per game (42nd in college basketball) and allows 67.2 per contest (49th in college basketball).
• Curtis Jones leads Iowa State, recording 16.7 points per game (137th in the country).
• BYU outscores opponents by 11.3 points per game (posting 81.4 points per game, 28th in college basketball, and giving up 70.1 per contest, 120th in college basketball) and has a +349 scoring differential.
• Richie Saunders' team-leading 16 points per game rank him 186th in the nation.
• The Cyclones win the rebound battle by an average of 4.4 boards. They are collecting 32.9 rebounds per game (125th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 28.5 per contest.
• Joshua Jefferson's 7.5 rebounds per game lead the Cyclones and rank 108th in college basketball action.
• The Cougars win the rebound battle by 6.2 boards on average. They record 33.6 rebounds per game, 83rd in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 27.4.
• Keba Keita paces the team with 7.7 rebounds per game (84th in college basketball).
• Iowa State averages 101.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (50th in college basketball), and gives up 85.4 points per 100 possessions (19th in college basketball).
• The Cougars' 105.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 17th in college basketball, and the 90.6 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 103rd in college basketball.

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