Kansas vs Iowa State Picks: Bet Cyclones Straight Up on Jan 15
- No. 2 Iowa State (-275) is our moneyline pick vs No. 9 Kansas on Wednesday.
- While Iowa State should win, Kansas +6½ to cover the spread is a good bet.
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The second-ranked Iowa State Cyclones are a legitimate NCAA Championship threat and they can prove that point even more with a home-court victory on Wednesday against the No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks.
Iowa State has won 11 straight games and is a rare favorite in the college basketball lines against perennial power Kansas. The Cyclones have been the underdog in 11 of the last 12 matchups and they did not cover as a favorite in the last.
The only loss for Iowa State was against Auburn 83-81 at the Maui Invitational in Hawaii on Nov. 25. The Cyclones have a lethal offense and average almost 10 steals per contest.
Kansas has won three straight games since a puzzling 2-3 stretch. You must decide before making your online bet whether the Jayhawks are truly back on track or just handled three beatable teams?
Kansas vs Iowa State Game Information
- Game: Kansas Jayhawks (12-3, 3-1 Big 12) vs Iowa State Cyclones (14-1, 4-0)
- Location: Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa
- Day/Time: Wednesday, Jan. 15, 7:00 p.m. ET
- Kansas vs Iowa State Live Stream: Fubo TV
Kansas vs Iowa State Betting Trends
- Kansas is just 5-8 on the moneyline in its past 13 road games.
- Iowa State has covered the spread in 25 of its last 37 contests.
- Under bettors are 13-0 in the last 13 games for the Jayhawks.
- The Cyclones have hit the first-half moneyline in 19 of the past 22 games at home.
- The under is 6-1 in the last seven meetings.
Top Kansas vs Iowa State Betting Tips 1/15
1. Cyclones (-275) Best Bet at Home
Iowa State still has some decent value in the college basketball future odds to win the NCAA title (+1200) despite winning 11 straight games.
Per Kansas vs Iowa State stats, the Cyclones have won 27 in a row at home and are a good bet to make it 28 if they can continue their offensive efficiency on Wednesday. Iowa State is averaging 86.2 points and shooting 50.1 percent from the field.
Guard Curtis Jones has been red hot lately, averaging 20.4 points over the past five games after pouring in a season-high 26 in the overtime win at Texas Tech on Saturday. Jones has drained nearly 40 percent of his 3-point attempts.
Second in the nation and you didn’t even know it.
The Iowa State Cyclones got people spinning these days. The cover story for our second-ever SLAMU digital cover, featuring Curtis Jones and Keshon Gilbert: https://t.co/21IoI9uDUY pic.twitter.com/dkkGiMYzp7
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) January 14, 2025
What makes the Cyclones tough is depth. They have six players averaging between 9.5 points and Jones’ team-best 17.3. Keshon Gilbert averages 16.1 points and 4.7 assists while Joshua Jefferson (12.0 ppg) totaled 34 points the last two games and is a solid player prop bet. Jefferson to score 15 points in an Iowa State win has +199 odds.
Bet Iowa State on the moneyline (-275)
2. Kansas State +6½
Kansas has won the last three games in different ways. The Jayhawks scored 99 to win at UCF and allowed 55 against Arizona State before limiting Cincinnati to just 40.
After starting the Big 12 season with a home loss against West Virginia, Kansas has begun to put the pieces back together for a team with +1600 NCAAB odds to win the national championship.
Big man Hunter Dickinson has posted double-doubles in six of his last seven games and averages 15.8 points along with 10.5 rebounds. The 7-foot-2 senior will have to come up big and get some help.
If guard Zeke Mayo continues his strong play – at least 23 points in four of the last six games – it will help, but Kansas will need offensive contributions from more players. However, If you can get 6½ points, take them in your NCAA basketball picks. Iowa State is just 9-6 ATS.
23 Points = Easy Work for Zeke Mayo
Zeke Mayo Highlights vs. Arizona State⬇️#Big12MBB | @KUHoops pic.twitter.com/6lRbyJxk29
— Big 12 Studios (@big12studios) January 10, 2025
3. Under 144
If you have been betting the under in Kansas games this season, you have some extra cash.
The Jayhawks allow 36.8 percent shooting from the field and 28.3 from behind the arc. They will want to slow the game down a bit. If the number stays around 145 that might be enough for the under to improve to 15-1 in Kansas games this season, per NCAAB betting trends.
Kansas Defense in the last two second halves:
13 points allowed
15 points allowedNot going to lose any games doing that.
— Talkin’ Hawks (@TalkinHawks) January 11, 2025
Perhaps a 74-70 or 72-67 final is a good NCAAB prediction for this Big 12 showdown. The only fear is if Iowa State uses the emotion of the crowd to make the game go up and down more than the Jayhawks want.
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Questions of the Day
When was the last time Kansas won fewer than 20 games?
In 1988-89. The Jayhawks won 19 games in Roy Williams’ first season as coach.
When was the last time Iowa State won a Big 12 regular-season title?
In 2001. The Cyclones won the regular season title in both 2000 and 2001.
Odds and information are accurate at the time of writing. Please check with official sources for the latest updates before placing any bets.