Iowa State vs BYU Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 4

The BYU Cougars (21-8, 12-6 Big 12) will visit the Iowa State Cyclones (22-7, 12-6 Big 12) after winning three road games in a row.

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. BYU Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Ames, Iowa
• Arena: James H. Hilton Coliseum

Iowa State vs. BYU Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Iowa State win (76.4%)

Take a look at some betting trends for Iowa State (-9.5) versus BYU on Tuesday. The total is set at 149.5 points for this game.

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Iowa State vs. BYU: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Iowa State has covered 17 times in 29 chances against the spread this season.
• BYU has covered 17 times in 28 chances against the spread this season.
• Iowa State covers the spread when it is a 9.5-point favorite or more 47.1% of the time. That's more often than BYU covers as an underdog of 9.5 or more (never covered this season).
• At home, the Cyclones have a worse record against the spread (9-7-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (6-4-0).
• The Cougars have performed better against the spread at home (10-5-0) than away (5-5-0) this year.
• Against the spread, in conference games, Iowa State is 12-7-0 this season.
• BYU has covered the spread 12 times in 18 Big 12 games.

Iowa State vs. BYU: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Iowa State has come away with 16 wins in the 19 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• This season, the Cyclones have come away with a win nine times in 11 chances when named as a favorite of at least -465 or shorter on the moneyline.
• BYU has gone 3-2 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 60% of those games).
• The Cougars have played as a moneyline underdog of +350 or longer in just one game this season, which they lost.
• Iowa State has an implied victory probability of 82.3% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Iowa State vs. BYU Head-to-Head Comparison

• Iowa State outscores opponents by 13.0 points per game (scoring 80.2 per game to rank 43rd in college basketball while allowing 67.2 per contest to rank 48th in college basketball) and has a +377 scoring differential overall.
• Iowa State's leading scorer, Curtis Jones, ranks 128th in the country putting up 16.8 points per game.
• BYU outscores opponents by 11.6 points per game (posting 81.0 points per game, 32nd in college basketball, and conceding 69.4 per outing, 102nd in college basketball) and has a +335 scoring differential.
• Richie Saunders paces BYU, putting up 15.8 points per game (194th in college basketball).
• The Cyclones win the rebound battle by 5.1 boards on average. They collect 33.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 110th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 28.1 per outing.
• Joshua Jefferson's 7.6 rebounds per game lead the Cyclones and rank 95th in college basketball action.
• The Cougars win the rebound battle by an average of 6.4 boards. They are recording 33.3 rebounds per game (94th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 26.9.
• Keba Keita tops the Cougars with 7.5 rebounds per game (106th in college basketball).
• Iowa State ranks 43rd in college basketball by averaging 102.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 19th in college basketball, allowing 85.6 points per 100 possessions.
• The Cougars rank 11th in college basketball averaging 105.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 117th, allowing 90.8 points per 100 possessions.

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