Iowa State vs Baylor Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 4

Two streaking teams square off when the Iowa State Cyclones (11-1, 1-0 Big 12) host the Baylor Bears (9-3, 1-0 Big 12) on January 4, 2025. The Cyclones will put their eight-game win streak on the line against the Bears, who have won four straight.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Iowa State vs. Baylor Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Game time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV channel: CBS
• Location: Ames, Iowa
• Arena: James H. Hilton Coliseum

Iowa State vs. Baylor Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Iowa State win (72%)

Here's a look at some betting trends for Iowa State (-8.5) versus Baylor on Saturday. The total has been set at 152.5 points for this game.

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Iowa State vs. Baylor: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Iowa State has won seven games against the spread this season, while failing to cover five times.
• Baylor has covered five times in 11 matchups with a spread this year.
• When playing at home last season, the Cyclones had a better record against the spread (14-4-0) compared to their ATS record on the road (7-3-0).
• The Bears were better against the spread at home (11-5-0) than away (5-4-0) last year.

Iowa State vs. Baylor: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Iowa State has been listed as the moneyline favorite six times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
• The Cyclones have not lost in four games this year when favored by -385 or better on the moneyline.
• Baylor has been the moneyline underdog a total of three times this season, and it has lost all of those games.
• The Bears have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of +300 or longer.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Iowa State has a 79.4% chance of pulling out a win.

Iowa State vs. Baylor Head-to-Head Comparison

• Iowa State averages 87.7 points per game (eighth in college basketball) while giving up 65.8 per outing (59th in college basketball). It has a +262 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 21.9 points per game.
• Keshon Gilbert's 16.3 points per game lead Iowa State and rank 156th in the nation.
• Baylor's +215 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 17.9 points per game) is a result of putting up 86.4 points per game (15th in college basketball) while allowing 68.5 per contest (111th in college basketball).
• Norchad Omier paces Baylor, recording 16.1 points per game (171st in college basketball).
• The 33.8 rebounds per game the Cyclones average rank 143rd in college basketball, and are 7.5 more than the 26.3 their opponents collect per contest.
• Joshua Jefferson paces the team with 8.3 rebounds per game (58th in college basketball action).
• The Bears are 30th in the country at 36.8 rebounds per game. That's 8.0 more than the 28.8 their opponents average.
• Omier's 10.9 rebounds per game lead the Bears and rank eighth in the nation.
• Iowa State averages 110.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (fourth in college basketball), and gives up 83.2 points per 100 possessions (32nd in college basketball).
• The Bears rank 27th in college basketball averaging 106.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 48th, allowing 84.2 points per 100 possessions.

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