Iowa State vs. Ole Miss betting: March Madness Second Round preview for March 23

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The No. 3 seed from the South Region bracket, the Iowa State Cyclones (25-9), face the No. 6 seed Ole Miss Rebels (23-11) on Sunday with a spot in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on the line. Iowa State has been installed as a 5.5-point favorite to win this second round matchup, which begins at 7:45 p.m. ET on truTV. The point total in the matchup is set at 144.5.

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Iowa State vs. Ole Miss betting lines

  • Iowa State moneyline odds to win: -242
  • Ole Miss moneyline odds to win: +198
  • Spread: Iowa State (-5.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Iowa State statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Cyclones have been putting up 77.9 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 80.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Iowa State’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has given up 69.6 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 67.7 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • The Cyclones are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 8.9 threes per game and shooting 39.6% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.6 makes and 35.8% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Iowa State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 20-14-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 17-11-0 (As Favorite: 17-12-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-20-0 (Home: 6-11-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 23-5 (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
48.3 (23rd in nation) 41.6 (60th) 32.7 (142nd) 28.3 (32nd) 15.1 (75th) 11.5 (220th)

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Ole Miss statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Rebels are scoring 73.8 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 3.2 fewer points than their average for the season (77).
  • Ole Miss is giving up 78.8 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is 7.3 more points than it is allowing for the season (71.5).
  • The Rebels are making 1.4 fewer three-pointers per contest in their past 10 games (6.8) compared to their season average (8.2), and they are delivering a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (32.4%) compared to their season mark (34.3%).

Ole Miss betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-17-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 8-11-0; As Underdog: 9-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-17-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-2 (Home: 12-2; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (203rd in nation) 43.2 (133rd) 29.9 (302nd) 33.4 (306th) 14.1 (135th) 8.7 (seventh)
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