Barry Recks
The Kansas State Wildcats rarely lose at home. In fact, it’s happened just once this season. Will the Iowa State Cyclones hand Kansas State a loss this weekend, though? Or do you think the Wildcats will score their 14th home win of the season at the expense of the Cyclones?
Read on for more about this Iowa State vs Kansas State matchup in the 2022-23 college basketball season, including the latest odds, pick, and prediction to win this showdown, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out the other NCAAB game previews here to help you make the best betting decisions.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Iowa State Cyclones vs Kansas State Wildcats College Basketball Game on February 18, 2023
- Where: Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kansas
- When: Saturday, February 18, 2023, 2:00 PM ET
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Betting on the Iowa State Cyclones
- Regular Season Record: 17-8
After starting Big 12 play with four wins in a row, the Cyclones have suffered a ton of losses against their league rivals. Having said that, Iowa State will remind people from time to time that it remains a dangerous opponent for any team. There’s the fact that the Cyclones just defeated the reigning national champions Kansas Jayhawks in Ames on Feb. 4. And then there’s also their 80-76 home win against Kansas State on Jan. 24.
In that game, the Cyclones had their way on offense, shooting 57.1 percent from the field and also going 19/25 from the free throw line. Gabe Kalscheur will be a man to watch out for over at the side of Iowa State for Saturday’s game versus the Wildcats, as he had 19 points on 7/11 shooting in the win against Kansas State.
Jaren Holmes, meanwhile, led Iowa State in that game with 23 points on 8/11 shooting. Iowa State is 5-5 ATS in its last 10 games as the road team.
Betting on the Kansas State Wildcats
- Regular Season Record: 19-7
Kansas State is looking to recover from back-to-back losses to the Texas Tech Red Raiders (71-63) and to the Oklahoma Sooners (79-65) last Saturday and Tuesday, respectively. Both those games were away from Manhattan, though, so returning home should give Kansas State a much-needed shot in the arm.
The last time Kansas State played at home, the Wildcats annihilated the TCU Horned Frogs earlier this month, 82-61. Plus, don’t forget that Kansas State has lost just once in 14 home games so far this season, and that lone defeat was against a very good Texas Longhorns squad by only three points. Kansas State, which is averaging 75.9 points per game, is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 outings.
JefeBet Prediction
This won’t be the high-scoring affair that it was the first time, though. Taking the Under instead.
Prediction: Under.
