Iowa State vs Marquette Basketball Prediction, Best Bets, Spread & Odds - December 4

The Marquette Golden Eagles (8-0) will look to extend an eight-game winning streak when they visit the Iowa State Cyclones (5-1) on December 4, 2024 at James H. Hilton Coliseum.
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. Marquette Game Info and Odds
- Game day: Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- Game time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Ames, Iowa
- Arena: James H. Hilton Coliseum
Iowa State vs. Marquette Picks and Prediction
All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Iowa State win (67.7%)
Before you bet on Wednesday's Iowa State-Marquette spread (Iowa State -5.5) or total (151.5 points), see the betting insights and trends below.
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Iowa State vs. Marquette: ATS Betting Stats and Trends
- Iowa State has compiled a 3-3-0 record against the spread this season.
- Marquette is 6-2-0 ATS this season.
- The Cyclones covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games last season. They covered 14 times in 18 opportunities when playing at home, and they covered seven times in 10 opportunities in road games.
- The Golden Eagles performed better against the spread at home (11-5-0) than away (6-6-0) last season.
Iowa State vs. Marquette: Moneyline Betting Stats
- Iowa State has yet to lose any of the three games it has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in this season.
- The Cyclones have been a -230 moneyline favorite on three occasions this season and won every game.
- Marquette has been the moneyline underdog just one other time so far this season, a game it won.
- The Golden Eagles have not yet played as a moneyline underdog of +188 or longer.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Iowa State has a 69.7% chance of walking away with the win.
Iowa State vs. Marquette Head-to-Head Comparison
- Iowa State averages 86.8 points per game (18th in college basketball) while allowing 65.0 per outing (57th in college basketball). It has a +131 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 21.8 points per game.
- Keshon Gilbert's 16.5 points per game lead Iowa State and rank 148th in college basketball.
- Marquette's +167 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 20.9 points per game) is a result of putting up 84.5 points per game (36th in college basketball) while allowing 63.6 per contest (35th in college basketball).
- Kam Jones' team-leading 19.6 points per game rank him 31st in the nation.
- The 30.7 rebounds per game the Cyclones average rank 288th in the nation, and are 4.7 more than the 26.0 their opponents pull down per contest.
- Joshua Jefferson leads the Cyclones with 6.2 rebounds per game (307th in college basketball play).
- The Golden Eagles average 31.5 rebounds per game (257th in college basketball) while conceding 29.5 per contest to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 2.0 boards per game.
- David Joplin paces the team with 6.0 rebounds per game (329th in college basketball).
- Iowa State's 113.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank first in college basketball, and the 84.9 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 82nd in college basketball.
- The Golden Eagles' 107.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 19th in college basketball, and the 81.2 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 33rd in college basketball.
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