Big 12 Tournament: Kansas State vs. Iowa State odds, picks and predictions
The No. 8 Iowa State Cyclones (24-7) battle the Kansas State Wildcats (19-13) in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament. Tip from T-Mobile Center in Kansas City is set for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Kansas State vs. Iowa State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Iowa State is No. 8 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll. The 2nd-seeded Cyclones lost to the Wildcats 65-58 on the road to finish the regular season Saturday, closing as 4-point favorites. They have won 4 of their last 5 games but covered in just 2 over that span. Iowa State is 19-10-2 against the spread (ATS) on the season.
No. 10 seed Kansas State beat the Texas Longhorns 78-74 in the 2nd round of the tournament Wednesday, covering as a 6-point underdog. The Wildcats have lost 5 of their last 9 games yet have covered in 6 of them. They went 16-15 ATS during the regular season.
The home team covered in both meetings between these programs this season, and the Over/Under (O/U) went 1-1.
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Kansas State vs. Iowa State odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:05 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kansas State +210 (bet $100 to win $210) | Iowa State -260 (bet $260 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Kansas State +6.5 (-110) | Iowa State -6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 132.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Kansas State vs. Iowa State picks and predictions
Prediction
Iowa State 66, Kansas State 62
Moneyline
PASS.
Iowa State (-275) is the better side and should come out on top, but at -275, the Cyclones aren't worth taking to win outright.
Against the spread
BET KANSAS STATE +6.5 (-110).
The Wildcats have hung with Iowa State in both games, beating them at home and losing to them by just 9 on the road. Kansas State has covered in 5 of its last 7 and is 3-1 ATS in its last 4 non-home games. The Cats have 3 players averaging over 14 points per game, so they should be able to break through Iowa State's strong defense.
The Cyclones have failed to cover 2 in a row. Considering the trends, and the fact that Kansas State is playing with its season on the line and Iowa State isn't necessarily, back KANSAS STATE +6.5 (-110).
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Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 132.5 (-105).
The Cyclones have gone Under in 5 straight games, allowing 65 or fewer points to their opponents in all 5. They held 2 of their last 4 opponents (UCF and Oklahoma) to 52 or fewer.
Kansas State is 15-15-1 O/U on the season but has yet to score more than 67 points against the Cyclones. It has capable scorers, but its top 2 options both shoot under 40% from the field.
Expect a hard-fought, low-scoring battle, and take UNDER 132.5 (-105).
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