Iowa State vs Kansas Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 15

A pair of hot teams square off when the Iowa State Cyclones (14-1, 4-0 Big 12) host the Kansas Jayhawks (12-3, 3-1 Big 12) on January 15, 2025. The Cyclones will put their 11-game win streak on the line against the Jayhawks, who have won three 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. Kansas Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Ames, Iowa
• Arena: James H. Hilton Coliseum

Before you bet on Wednesday's Iowa State-Kansas spread (Iowa State -5.5) or total (143.5 points), check out the betting trends and insights below.

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Iowa State vs. Kansas: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Iowa State is 10-5-0 ATS this season.
• Kansas is 9-6-0 ATS this year.
• The Cyclones did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (14-4-0) last season than they did in road tilts (7-3-0).
• Against the spread, the Jayhawks have performed better at home (5-4-0) than on the road (2-2-0).
• Iowa State has covered the spread five times in five conference games.
• Against the spread in Big 12 play, Kansas is 3-1-0 this season.

Iowa State vs. Kansas: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Iowa State has yet to lose any of the eight games it has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Cyclones have yet to lose in seven games when named as moneyline favorite of -250 or better.
• Kansas has been listed as the moneyline underdog just one other time so far this season, a game it won.
• The Jayhawks have not played a game this season with moneyline odds of +202 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Iowa State has a 71.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Iowa State vs. Kansas Head-to-Head Comparison

• Iowa State is outscoring opponents by 20.3 points per game with a +305 scoring differential overall. It puts up 86.2 points per game (10th in college basketball) and gives up 65.9 per contest (45th in college basketball).
• Curtis Jones' team-leading 17.3 points per game ranks 97th in the country.
• Kansas has a +228 scoring differential, topping opponents by 15.2 points per game. It is putting up 77.3 points per game, 123rd in college basketball, and is giving up 62.1 per contest to rank 12th in college basketball.
• Hunter Dickinson leads Kansas, putting up 15.8 points per game (192nd in college basketball).
• The Cyclones record 34.0 rebounds per game (104th in college basketball) while conceding 27.7 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 6.3 boards per game.
• Joshua Jefferson leads the Cyclones with 7.9 rebounds per game (81st in college basketball play).
• The Jayhawks win the rebound battle by an average of 5.5 boards. They are grabbing 36.1 rebounds per game (38th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 30.6.
• Dickinson averages 10.5 rebounds per game (10th in college basketball) to lead the Jayhawks.
• Iowa State averages 108.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (fifth in college basketball), and gives up 82.9 points per 100 possessions (23rd in college basketball).
• The Jayhawks average 99.6 points per 100 possessions (100th in college basketball), while allowing 80.0 points per 100 possessions (seventh in college basketball).

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