The No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones (14-1, 4-0 Big 12) bring an 11-game winning streak into a home matchup with the No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks (12-3, 3-1 Big 12), winners of three straight. The Jayhawks are underdogs by 5.5 points in the contest, which starts at 7:00 PM ET (on ESPN2) on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. The over/under is 143.5 in the matchup.
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Iowa State Cover -5.5 vs Kansas -111
Iowa State vs. Kansas betting lines
- Iowa State moneyline odds to win: -252
- Kansas moneyline odds to win: +204
- Spread: Iowa State (-5.5)
- Total: 143.5
Iowa State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- When playing at home last season, Iowa State had a better record against the spread (14-4-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (7-3-0).
- When playing at home last season, the Cyclones exceeded the total 50% of the time (nine of 18 games). They hit the over in 40% of games on the road (four of 10 contests).
- Iowa State played better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, putting up a home record of 12-0 home record, compared to going 2-1 in road games.
Recent trends
- The Cyclones have seen an increase in scoring recently, putting up 87.1 points per game in their last 10 contests, 0.9 points more than the 86.2 they’ve scored this year.
- The past 10 games have seen Iowa State concede 1.0 more point per game (66.9) than its season-long average (65.9).
- The Cyclones’ past 10 contests have seen them make 7.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 36.4% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 7.4 makes and 34.7%.
Iowa State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-5-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 3-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 8-5-0 (As Favorite: 8-5-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
- O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 3-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.1 (10th in nation) | 40.7 (57th) | 34.0 (104th) | 27.7 (31st) | 16.7 (41st) | 9.7 (32nd) |
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Kansas statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Kansas has a better winning percentage at home (.556, 5-4-0 record) than away (.500, 2-2-0).
- In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Jayhawks’ games have finished above the over/under at home (11.1%, one of nine) than away (0%, zero of four).
Recent trends
- While the Jayhawks are putting up 77.3 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, amassing 74.1 points per contest.
- Kansas is allowing 59.3 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 2.8 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (62.1).
- In their last 10 games, the Jayhawks are draining 6.8 threes per game, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (6.9). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (32.5%) compared to their season average (33.1%).
Kansas betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- O-U-P: 1-14-0 (Home: 1-8-0; Away: 0-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 8-1; Away: 2-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.8 (61st in nation) | 36.8 (sixth) | 36.1 (38th) | 30.6 (149th) | 18.3 (ninth) | 9.9 (43rd) |
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