Iowa State vs. Cincinnati betting: Big 12 Tournament preview for March 12

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The No. 5 seed Iowa State Cyclones (23-8, 13-7 Big 12) are 8.5-point favorites in the Big 12 Tournament when they take on the No. 13 seed Cincinnati Bearcats (18-14, 7-13 Big 12) on Wednesday at T-Mobile Center, starting at 12:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Both teams hope to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has a point total of 136.5.

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Iowa State Cover -8.5 vs Cincinnati -110

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Iowa State vs. Cincinnati betting lines

  • Iowa State moneyline odds to win: -437
  • Cincinnati moneyline odds to win: +335
  • Spread: Iowa State (-8.5)
  • Total: 136.5

Iowa State statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Cyclones’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, putting up 74 points a contest compared to the 80.1 they’ve averaged this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Iowa State give up 67.5 points per game, which equals its season-long average.
  • The Cyclones’ 7.8 made three-pointers per-game average in their past 10 games are more than the 7.4 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of made shots, 35% compared to their season-long percentage of 35.1% from long distance.

Iowa State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-13-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 9-10-0 (As Favorite: 15-11-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-18-0 (Home: 6-11-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 21-4 (Home: 14-2; Away: 5-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (45th in nation) 41.7 (63rd) 32.7 (142nd) 28.6 (44th) 15 (86th) 11.5 (219th)

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Cincinnati statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Bearcats have played worse offensively over their previous 10 games, compiling 70.9 points per contest, 0.1 fewer points their than season average of 71.
  • Cincinnati has fared worse defensively in its past 10 games, ceding 68.7 points per contest, 3.3 more points than its season average of 65.4.
  • The Bearcats are draining 7.4 treys per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (7.3). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33%) compared to their season average from three-point land (32.1%).

Cincinnati betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-16-1 (Home: 7-10-0; Away: 6-6-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 12-11-0; As Underdog: 3-5-1)
  • O-U-P: 11-21-0 (Home: 6-11-0; Away: 4-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-6 (Home: 12-3; Away: 3-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (159th in nation) 42.6 (108th) 32 (183rd) 29.6 (84th) 13.8 (160th) 9.6 (37th)
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