Kansas vs Iowa State Prediction 1/15/2025

Kansas vs Iowa State Prediction 1/15/2025 College Basketball Picks

Kansas vs Iowa State Prediction 1/15/2025

Kansas vs Iowa State

What: Kansas vs Iowa State Prediction 1/15/2025 College Basketball Picks
When: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 7:00 EST/4:00 PST
Where Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa
Kansas vs Iowa State Line: Iowa State -6.5
Total: 147.5
TV: ESPN2

Kansas vs Iowa State Prediction 1/15/2025

No. 9 Kansas (12-3, 3-1 in Big 12) faces No. 2 Iowa State (11-2, 4-0 in Big 12) at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa in this huge Big 12 Conference showdown on Wednesday night. In their last 5 games, the Jayhawks are 4-1, beating Brown by 34 (87-53), losing to West Virginia by 1 (62-61), topping Central Florida by 55 (99-48), beating Arizona State by 19 (74-55), and Cincinnati by 14 (54-40). The Cyclones are a perfect 5-0 in their last 5 games, beating Morgan State by 27 (99-72), Colorado by 10 (79-69), Baylor by 19 (74-55), Utah by 23 (82-59), and Texas Tech by 1 in OT (85-84). DraftKings currently has Iowa State at 12/1 to win the 2025 NCAA Basketball Tournament with Kansas priced at 25/1 odds.

Kansas Unders Improve to 14-1-0 on Saturday

Kansas (9-6-0 ATS, 1-14-0 O/U) has been a freakishly strong Under team, with 14 Unders in 15 games and 13 straight. The Jayhawks (+235 Moneyline) will be tested here by an Iowa State side that has moved up to the No. 2 slot in the polls behind new No. 1 Auburn. Kansas is led by big man (7-2, 265) Hunter Dickinson (15.8 PPG, 10.5 RPG), G Zeke Mayo (14.3 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 3.2 APG), Dajuan Harris Jr. (9.9 PPG, 5.3 APG), F KJ Adams Jr. (8.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG), G AJ Storr (6.9 PPG), G Rylan Griffen (6.9 PPG. 2.6 PG, and F Flory Bidunga 6.2 PPG, 5.1 RPG). The Jayhawks had a bad year by its lofty standards in the Big 12 last season, finishing 10-8 SU in Conference (23-11 overall). Kansas averages 77.3 PPG (#132) while allowing 62.1 PPG and are No. 13 in the nation in Assists Per Game (18.3).

Kansas Betting Trends

  • Kansas is 7-3 SU in the last 10, losing to CREI, MIZZ, and WV 
  • The Jayhawks have been Favorites in 8 of their last 9 games
  • The Under is 13-0-0 in Kansas’s last 13 games
  • Kansas is 7-3-0 ATS in its last 10, 3-0 SU/ATS the last 3
  • The Under is 22-11 in the last 33 Kansas games (+9.80 Units, 27% ROI)
  • The Jayhawks are 7-3-0 ATS the last 10 games vs Iowa State

Iowa State Facing Tough Task with Kansas in Ames

Iowa State (9-6-0 ATS, 8-7-0 O/U) has been astonishing over these last 2 seasons, going a combined 43-9 SU heading into this showdown with Kansas. Head Coach TJ Otzelberger and the Cyclones (-295 Moneyline) are led by G Curtis Jones (17.3 PPG, 3.9 RPG), G Keshon Gilbert (16.1 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 4.7 APG), F Joshua Jefferson (12.0 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 2.7 APG), F Milan Momcilovic (10.3 PPG, 3.5 RPG), C Dishon Jackson (9.5 PPG, 5.1 RPG), and G Tamin Lipsey (10.4 PPG, 3.3 APG). Iowa State is averaging a healthy 86.2 PPG (#12) while allowing only 65.9 ppg (+20.3 PPG Point Differential) and the Cyclones are No. 49 in Assists Per Game (16.7) and No. 147 in Rebounds (36.9) The Transfer Portal helped this Iowa State Roster a lot with Jefferson (St. Mary’s), Jackson (Charlotte), Nate Heise (Northern Iowa), and Brandon Chatfield (Seattle) all coming in to provide depth.

Iowa State Betting Trends

  • The Cyclones are 11-0 SU in their last 11 games overall
  • ISU’s L3 losses: Kansas St (Big 12 Tourney), Houston (NCAA Tourney), Auburn
  • The Cyclones are 8-2-0 ATS in their last 10 games
  • The Under is 2-1-0 in the Cyclones’ last 3 games
  • The Cyclones are 4-0-0 SU/ATS in their last 4 games overall
  • Iowa State was the 7th best team ATS last season (25-11-1, 69.4%)

Kansas vs Iowa State Prediction 1/15/2025

The series Trends show that Kansas has been the dominant side in this series, going 8-2 SU in the last 10 meetings—but just 1-2 in the last 3—and a profitable 7-3-0 ATS, covering the betting number in the last 2 meetings and 4 of the last 5 in Ames. The worm may be slowly turning in this series in favor of Iowa State, but if so, it is turning very slowly. The Under is also 7-3-0 in those last 10, winning 6 of the last 7 and 4 of the last 5 at Hilton Coliseum. With this series Under Trend in mind and that incredible streak of 13 straight Unders by the Jayhawks, this Kansas vs Iowa State NCAAB pick will look to the Totals market and suggest backing another Under.

Kevin’s Prediction: Kansas-Iowa State Under 147.5

Kansas vs Iowa State Prediction 1/15/2025