Iowa State vs Utah Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 7

The Iowa State Cyclones (12-1, 2-0 Big 12) will try to continue a nine-game win streak when they host the Utah Utes (8-5, 0-2 Big 12) on January 7, 2025 at James H. Hilton Coliseum.

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

Iowa State vs. Utah Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, January 7, 2025
• Game time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Ames, Iowa
• Arena: James H. Hilton Coliseum

Iowa State vs. Utah Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Iowa State win (84.6%)

Before you bet on Tuesday's Iowa State-Utah spread (Iowa State -16.5) or total (152.5 points), take a look at the betting insights and trends below.

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Iowa State vs. Utah: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Iowa State has put together an 8-5-0 record against the spread this season.
• Utah has put together a 6-7-0 record against the spread this season.
• Against the spread last season, the Cyclones played better at home, covering 14 times in 18 home games, and seven times in 10 road games.
• The Utes were better against the spread at home (10-6-0) than away (3-8-0) last season.

Iowa State vs. Utah: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Iowa State has been named as the moneyline favorite seven times this year and has yet to lose any of those games.
• The Cyclones have played as a favorite of -2326 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• Utah has yet to win a game it was the moneyline underdog this season, going 0-1.
• The Utes have yet to play as a moneyline underdog of +1060 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Iowa State has a 95.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Iowa State vs. Utah Head-to-Head Comparison

• Iowa State is outscoring opponents by 21.6 points per game with a +281 scoring differential overall. It puts up 86.6 points per game (11th in college basketball) and gives up 65 per contest (43rd in college basketball).
• Iowa State's leading scorer, Keshon Gilbert, ranks 153rd in college basketball putting up 16.3 points per game.
• Utah puts up 82.7 points per game (43rd in college basketball) while allowing 69.9 per contest (145th in college basketball). It has a +166 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 12.8 points per game.
• Gabe Madsen's team-leading 16.5 points per game rank him 136th in the nation.
• The Cyclones record 34.3 rebounds per game (99th in college basketball) while allowing 26.8 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 7.5 boards per game.
• Joshua Jefferson averages eight rebounds per game (ranking 76th in college basketball) to lead the Cyclones.
• The 36.7 rebounds per game the Utes accumulate rank 27th in the nation, 5.6 more than the 31.1 their opponents record.
• Keanu Dawes averages 5.5 rebounds per game (452nd in college basketball) to lead the Utes.
• Iowa State ranks fifth in college basketball with 110 points scored per 100 possessions, and 28th in college basketball defensively with 82.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Utes rank 68th in college basketball with 102.3 points scored per 100 possessions, and 83rd defensively with 86.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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