Kansas at Iowa State 1/5/19 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions
On Saturday, the No. 5 ranked Kansas Jayhawks visit Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa for a Big 12 tilt against the Iowa State Cyclones. Kansas improved to 12-1 on the season with a 70-63 win over Oklahoma on Wednesday. Dedric Lawson scored 13 points and pulled down 15 rebounds to lead the Jayhawks. The game was the opening game of the Big 12 schedule for both teams.
Marial Shayok leads Iowa State in scoring with an average of 19.8 points per game. Michael Jacobson is the third leading scorer and leader in rebounds with averages of 14.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Nick Babb leads Iowa State in assists with an average of 4.3 per game. Iowa State is shooting 48.5% from the field and 34.9% from 3-point territory.
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While Kansas has the much more talented team, its young backcourt will make enough mistakes on the road to keep the game close enough for an Iowa State cover. The Jayhawks have failed to cover 6 of the last 7 versus the Cyclones and 4 of the last 5 on the road overall. Final Score Prediction, Kansas Jayhawks win and cover ATS 77-75.