Iowa State vs BYU Picks and Prediction – 3/13/2025

The Iowa State Cyclones will again be in Kansas City Thursday night for a quarterfinal matchup in the Big 12 tournament against BYU. Iowa State as the number 12 ranked team in the nation with 24 wins and eight losses having won three of the last four overall including two in a row after a 20 point blowout victory against Cincinnati Tuesday. The Cyclones offense averages 80.1 points on 47.5%  shooting from the floor. Defensively Iowa State is allowing 67.5 points per game overall but have given up an average of 56.5 points per game during their two game-winning streak. Stay in the action with our College Basketball Picks.

Curtis Jones is the offensive leader this season for Iowa State averaging 17 points per game. Keshon Gilbert averages 13.8 points to go along with the team leading 4.2 assist. Big man Joshua Jefferson averages 12.7 points and leads the team pulling in 7.5 rebounds per game. Milan Momcilovic averages 11 points and Tamin Lipsey is fifth on the roster averaging 10.6 points per game this season.

The BYU Cougars come into Thursday ranked #17 in the nation with 23 wins and eight losses on a long winning streak after an 11 point victory against Utah in their last outing. The Cougars offense is averaging 81.4 points on 48.6% shoot from the floor and have averaged 86.5 points per game during their last two victories. Defensively BYU's allowing 70.3 points per game overall this season.

Offensively BYU rolled against Utah scoring 85 points on 47.5% shooting from the floor and knocked down 8 triples in the game. Defensively BYU was  the better team allowing just 74 points on 34.7% shooting 32.4% from beyond the arc. BYU did lose the rebounding battle by 19 but forced 17 turnovers to secure the victory.

This could potentially be the game of the day Thursday but the Cyclones will do the work. Iowa State was once considered the best team in the country and will do the work in this matchup. Take Iowa State Thursday to do enough to get the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, Iowa State Cyclones win and cover 78-71.