Iowa State vs. Kansas State Prediction
The Kansas State Wildcats are the hottest team in the Big 12 but they’ll receive a stiff home test on Saturday afternoon when they host the Iowa State Cyclones at 4:00 p.m. ET. Will the Wildcats cover as a 3-point favorite?
Game Snapshot
667 Iowa State Cyclones at 668 Kansas State Wildcats
4:00 p.m. ET, Saturday, February 16, 2019
Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kansas
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Public Betting Trends
According to oddsmakers from online sportsbook BetNow.eu, Kansas State is a 3-point favorite to beat Iowa State. The total, meanwhile, sits at 130.5 points and as of this writing, 64% of the public betting tickets wagered at online sportsbooks are on Kansas State to cover the point spread.
Iowa State Cyclones Quotable
“(It) will be all about us getting better,” Steve Prohm said this week. “We’ve got to continue to work on guarding the ball and being in the gaps, being able to keep people out of the paint.”
Kansas State Wildcats Quotable
“I’d be totally shocked, to be honest,” K-State head coach Bruce Weber said when asked recently about how he felt about his team’s chances at halftime against West Virginia. “I didn’t think we’d win that game.
NCAA College Basketball Betting Trends
Iowa State
The Cyclones are 5-1 against the spread in their last six games following a loss.
Kansas State
The Wildcats are a perfect 7-0 against the number in their last seven games versus a team with a winning record.
Prediction
The favorite cashed in five of the previous seven meetings between these two teams and I will be riding the favorite again today. The Wildcats are in the midst of a special season and while the Cyclones are a formidable foe, Kansas State is red-hot. The Wildcats are a perfect 4-0 against the spread in the last four games overall, are 25-10 against the number in their last 35 conference games and are 7-1 ATS in their last eight games following a win.
Saturday NCAA College Basketball Prediction: Kansas State Wildcats -3