The Iowa State Cyclones and Washington State Cougars face off in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Basketball Tournament. Iowa State continued their hot streak into the first round of the NCAA Tournament, beating South Dakota State 82-65. Washington State survived a hard fought battle with Drake for their first March Madness win since 2008. Below, we will preview this NCAA Tournament college basketball game, giving an Iowa State vs Washington State prediction using data, trends, and analysis.
Which school will win and keep their hopes of winning the championship trophy alive?
Iowa State vs Washington State Prediction and March Madness Expert Picks
2024 NCAA Tournament
No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones (28-7) vs. No. 11 Washington State Cougars (25-9)
Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Time: 6:10 PM EST
Venue: CHI Health Center — Omaha, NE
Coverage: TNT
Iowa State vs Washington State March Madness Odds
All college basketball betting odds for Iowa State vs Washington State can be found at BetUS Sportsbook.
Moneyline: ISU: (-300) | WSU: (+250)
Point Spread: ISU: -7 (-110) | WSU: +5.5 (-110)
Total: 128.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)
KenPom Rankings | Bracketology
KenPom Rankings are from KenPom.com
| Team | Rk | AdjO | AdjD | AdjT |
| Iowa State | 6 | 114.1 (53) | 87.6 (2) | 67.3 (189) |
| Washington St | 37 | 113.3 (67) | 96.5 (23) | 65 (313) |
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Iowa State vs Washington State College Basketball Trends
- Iowa State is 12-2 in non-conference college basketball games this season.
- Washington State is 9-2 in non-conference college basketball games this season.
- Iowa State is 24-10-1 against the spread this year.
- The UNDER is 19-14-1 in Washington State games.
- Iowa State is seeking their second Sweet Sixteen in three years.
- Washington State is seeking their first Sweet Sixteen since 2008.
Iowa State vs Washington State Prediction | March Madness Expert Picks
By all accounts, this should be a slow-paced defensive war. Iowa State, one of the two best defensive teams in the country, hasn’t allowed over 65 points since February 19th. Washington State isn’t quite on that level, but they play with a physicality and level of discipline that makes it hard for offenses to consistently score. Isaac Jones scored 20 points in the Cougars’ round one win against Drake and will need to be impactful again in this one for them to move on to the Sweet Sixteen. For the Cyclones, freshman Milan Momcilovic will look to build off his 19-point outing against South Dakota State.
Although this game will almost certainly be low scoring, it won’t be because of poor play. This will be a battle between two teams that defend at a high-level, rebound well, and take care of the ball for the most part. In the end, I believe Iowa State just does everything at a slightly higher level. Their defense is maybe the best in the country and they have enough talent and playmaking to generate points For our Iowa State vs Washington State prediction, we are picking the Iowa State Cyclones to win and move on in the NCAA Tournament.
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