Iowa State vs Cincinnati Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 15

The Cincinnati Bearcats (15-9, 5-8 Big 12) hope to build on a three-game win streak when they visit the Iowa State Cyclones (19-5, 9-4 Big 12) on February 15, 2025 at James H. Hilton Coliseum. The game airs on ESPN2.

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. Cincinnati Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, February 15, 2025
• Game time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Ames, Iowa
• Arena: James H. Hilton Coliseum

Iowa State vs. Cincinnati Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Iowa State win (81.6%)

Before you wager on Saturday's Iowa State-Cincinnati spread (Iowa State -11.5) or total (137.5 points), check out the betting insights and trends below.

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Iowa State vs. Cincinnati: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Iowa State has won 15 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover nine times.
• Cincinnati has compiled a 10-14-0 ATS record so far this season.
• The Cyclones sport a worse record against the spread in home games (8-5-0) than they do in road games (5-3-0).
• This year, the Bearcats are 5-9-0 at home against the spread (.357 winning percentage). Away, they are 4-5-0 ATS (.444).
• Iowa State is 10-4-0 against the spread in conference games this season.
• Cincinnati is 4-9-0 against the spread in Big 12 games this season.

Iowa State vs. Cincinnati: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Iowa State has been victorious in 13, or 86.7%, of the 15 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• The Cyclones have a win-loss record of 5-1 when favored by -752 or better by sportsbooks this year.
• Cincinnati has won 20% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (1-4).
• The Bearcats have not yet played as a moneyline underdog of +520 or longer.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Iowa State has a 88.3% chance of pulling out a win.

Iowa State vs. Cincinnati Head-to-Head Comparison

• Iowa State has a +350 scoring differential, topping opponents by 14.6 points per game. It is putting up 81.5 points per game to rank 31st in college basketball and is allowing 66.9 per outing to rank 50th in college basketball.
• Curtis Jones is 94th in college basketball with a team-high 17.4 points per game.
• Cincinnati puts up 72.2 points per game (242nd in college basketball) while giving up 64.5 per outing (20th in college basketball). It has a +185 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 7.7 points per game.
• Jizzle James is ranked 742nd in college basketball with a team-high 11.7 points per game.
• The 34.1 rebounds per game the Cyclones average rank 75th in the nation, and are 5.7 more than the 28.4 their opponents pull down per contest.
• Joshua Jefferson averages eight rebounds per game (ranking 68th in college basketball) to lead the Cyclones.
• The Bearcats win the rebound battle by 3.3 boards on average. They record 32.5 rebounds per game, 157th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 29.2.
• Dillon Mitchell paces the team with 6.4 rebounds per game (247th in college basketball).
• Iowa State ranks 37th in college basketball by averaging 102.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 18th in college basketball, allowing 84.5 points per 100 possessions.
• The Bearcats average 96.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (165th in college basketball), and give up 85.8 points per 100 possessions (30th in college basketball).

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