Iowa State (5-1) vs Marquette (8-0)
Game Info: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 8:00 pm (James H. Hilton Coliseum)
Betting Odds: Iowa State -6.5 / Marquette +6.5 — Over/Under: 150
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The Marquette Golden Eagles are visiting the Iowa State Cyclones on Wednesday, December 4th at the James H. Hilton Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Marquette Golden Eagles vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction.
Iowa State Cyclones Preview
The Iowa State Cyclones have a 5-1 record this season and are coming off a 99-71 win over Colorado. The Cyclones are 2-4 against the spread, and 3-3 in over/under, while having a 3-0 home record.
Offensively, Iowa State is averaging 86.8 points per game, which ranks 18th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 65 points per game (56th). The Cyclones shoot with 50.4% from the field, which is the 14th-best in the nation, and with 33.6% from beyond the arc (184th). The Cyclones shoot with 77.8% from the free throw line (32nd), and are grabbing 33.3 rebounds per game (307th).
Keshon Gilbert leads Iowa State in scoring this season, with an average of 16.5 points and a team-high 5.3 assists, while Curtis Jones adds 16.2 points and 5 rebounds.
Marquette Golden Eagles Preview
The Marquette Golden Eagles have a perfect 8-0 record this season and are coming off a 94-62 win over Western Carolina. The Golden Eagles are 6-2 against the spread, and 4-4 in over/under, while having a 1-0 road record.
Offensively, Marquette is averaging 84.5 points per game, which ranks 41st in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 63.6 points per game (36th). The Golden Eagles shoot with 48.5% from the field (57th), and with 34% from beyond the arc (168th). The Golden Eagles shoot with 74.5% from the free throw line (91st), and are grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game (280th).
Kameron Jones leads Marquette in scoring this season, with an average of 19.6 points and a team-high 6.4 assists. David Joplin adds 15.9 points and a team-high 6 rebounds.
Why the Iowa State Cyclones will win
Iowa State has won each of its last 30 games against non-Conference opponents at James H. Hilton Coliseum.
Marquette has lost seven of its last eight games against Top 5 AP-ranked opponents.
Iowa State has won the first half in each of its last 30 games against non-Conference opponents at James H. Hilton Coliseum.
Why the Marquette Golden Eagles will win
Marquette has won each of its last eight games.
Iowa State has lost 22 of its last 28 night games against Top 10 AP-ranked opponents.
Marquette has won the first half in each of its last seven Wednesday night games against non-Conference opponents.
Marquette Golden Eagles vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction
In this Marquette Golden Eagles vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, Iowa State is coming as -6.5 home favorites. Iowa State is better offensively, scoring 2.3 points more than Marquette, while the Golden Eagles are better defensively, allowing 1.4 points less. Both teams have elite offenses this season, as they both rank on the top-40 of the nation, scoring 171.3 points per game combined. They are also 5-0 to the over in their last 5 games combined, and I expect this trend to continue in this game. Expect a lot of points and take the over in this one.
The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.