The No. 3 Iowa State Cyclones (10-1, 0-0 Big 12) take a seven-game winning streak into a road matchup with the Colorado Buffaloes (9-2, 0-0 Big 12), winners of four straight. The Cyclones are favorites (-8.5) in the contest, which tips at 9:00 PM ET (on CBS Sports Network) on Monday, December 30, 2024. The matchup has an over/under of 146.5.
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Iowa State Cover -8.5 vs Colorado -117
Iowa State vs. Colorado betting lines
- Iowa State moneyline odds to win: -448
- Colorado moneyline odds to win: +342
- Spread: Iowa State (-8.5)
- Total: 146.5
Iowa State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Iowa State covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games last season. Iowa State covered 14 times in 18 opportunities when playing at home, and it covered seven times in 10 opportunities in away games.
- When playing at home last season, the Cyclones went over the over/under 50% of the time (nine of 18 games). They hit the over in 40% of games on the road (four of 10 contests).
- As a moneyline favorite, Iowa State won a higher percentage of its games at home (1.000) compared to road games (.667) last season.
Last season stats
- The Cyclones were 121st in the country in points scored (75.3 per game) and fourth-best in points conceded (61.5) last season.
- Last year, Iowa State was 255th in the nation in rebounds (30.9 per game) and 77th in rebounds conceded (29.9).
- At 15.7 assists per game last year, the Cyclones were 37th in college basketball.
Iowa State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
- O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-0 (Home: 6-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.3 (sixth in nation) | 41.3 (96th) | 33.9 (145th) | 26.2 (11th) | 18.2 (15th) | 9.3 (17th) |
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Colorado statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Colorado was better against the spread at home (9-7-1) than away (4-7-0) last season.
- Looking at the over/under, Buffaloes games finished over 12 of 17 times at home (70.6%) last year, and seven of 11 away (63.6%).
Last season stats
- The Buffaloes averaged 79.3 points per game (47th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while giving up 71.7 points per contest (167th-ranked).
- Colorado averaged 33.5 boards per game last season (101st-ranked in college basketball), and it allowed just 27.3 rebounds per contest (10th-best).
- The Buffaloes dished out 16.2 dimes per game, which ranked them 26th in the country.
Colorado betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
- O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 0-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.1 (96th in nation) | 41.4 (101st) | 34.9 (84th) | 28.7 (66th) | 16.7 (53rd) | 13.9 (334th) |
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