Iowa State vs Colorado Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 30

The Iowa State Cyclones (10-1, 0-0 Big 12) take a seven-game winning streak into a road matchup with the Colorado Buffaloes (9-2, 0-0 Big 12), winners of 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. Colorado Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Monday, December 30, 2024
• Game time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV channel: CBS Sports Network
• Location: Boulder, Colorado
• Arena: CU Events Center

Iowa State vs. Colorado Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Iowa State win (53.6%)

Here's a look at some betting insights for Iowa State (-9.5) versus Colorado on Monday. The total has been set at 146.5 points for this game.

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Iowa State vs. Colorado: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Iowa State has won six games against the spread this season, while failing to cover five times.
• Colorado is 6-5-0 ATS this year.
• Colorado covers the spread when it is a 9.5-point underdog or more 50% of the time. That's more often than Iowa State covers as a favorite of 9.5 or more (37.5%).
• The Cyclones covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than away games last season. They covered 14 times in 18 opportunities at home, and they covered seven times in 10 opportunities in away games.
• In 2023-24 against the spread, the Buffaloes had a better winning percentage at home (.529, 9-8-0 record) than away (.364, 4-7-0).

Iowa State vs. Colorado: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Iowa State has been listed as the moneyline favorite five times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
• The Cyclones have yet to lose in three games when named as moneyline favorite of -490 or better.
• Colorado has gone 1-2 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 33.3% of those games).
• The Buffaloes have played as a moneyline underdog of +365 or longer in only two games this season, which they split 1-1.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Iowa State has a 83.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Iowa State vs. Colorado Head-to-Head Comparison

• Iowa State is outscoring opponents by 23 points per game with a +252 scoring differential overall. It puts up 88.5 points per game (fourth in college basketball) and allows 65.5 per outing (48th in college basketball).
• Keshon Gilbert's 16.5 points per game lead Iowa State and rank 141st in the nation.
• Colorado is outscoring opponents by 8.3 points per game, with a +92 scoring differential overall. It puts up 76.7 points per game (165th in college basketball) and allows 68.4 per outing (111th in college basketball).
• Julian Hammond III is 477th in college basketball with a team-high 13.1 points per game.
• The 33.9 rebounds per game the Cyclones average rank 145th in the nation, and are 7.7 more than the 26.2 their opponents record per contest.
• Joshua Jefferson is 55th in college basketball action with 8.4 rebounds per game to lead the Cyclones.
• The Buffaloes prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 6.2 boards. They are pulling down 34.9 rebounds per game (84th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 28.7.
• Trevor Baskin leads the team with 6.5 rebounds per game (230th in college basketball).
• Iowa State's 112.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank second in college basketball, and the 83.1 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 40th in college basketball.
• The Buffaloes rank 134th in college basketball with 98.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 115th defensively with 87.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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