Pedro Oliveira
In this preview of the playoff between LSU University against Iowa State University, we bring you all the details so that you are aware of everything that happens with both teams. Both teams are good defenders, and they have their offensive virtues, but LSU’s experience could be the key factor against Iowa State.
Picks and Predictions for the LSU Tigers vs Iowa State Cyclones NCAA Basketball Championship Round 1 Game on March 18 2022
- Where: Fiserv Forum – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- When: Friday, March 18, 7:20 PM ET
- Betting Line: LSU Tigers (-4) vs Iowa State Cyclones (+4)
LSU Tigers Betting Preview
- Overall Record: 22-11
- Conference Record: 22-11
- Spread: -4
- Over/Under: Under 127.5
- Moneyline: -190
For LSU the keys are the following: stay in the free line constantly and take care of the ball as best as possible. It’s the points the Cyclones will be looking to exploit in search of victory. The Tigers have the talent from the bench of Tari Eason, who with only 24.6 minutes of average has given in 32 games 16.9 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2 steals and 1.1 blocks.
The Tigers will have one of the best defenses in the competition and a team more than ready to take the upset, but the talent of LSU is superior, the tools they have to end all the doubts that are against them.
Iowa State Cyclones Betting Preview
- Overall Record: 20-12
- Conference Record: 20-12
- Spread: +4
- Over/Under: Over 127.5
- Moneyline: +160
Having had a magnificent season if we see how badly they did in 2021, the Cyclones are hungry to eat the whole world and any team that passes them by. They are a very disciplined defensive team that specializes in frustrating their opponents with ease. In addition, Izaiah Brockington is having a spectacular season: 17.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.3 steals.
The big unknown I see with this team above all else is experience: LSU is a team used to these situations, and the Cyclones turned their world upside down overnight. For a matter of height they also have a slight disadvantage within the arc against the Tigers.
JefeBet Prediction
It’s definitely not an easy game to predict, both teams have merits to take the win but in an environment as complicated as the NCAA Finals, we think LSU has the best chance of taking the game. The Tigers will finish with the win 74 to 65.
