South Dakota State vs Iowa State Picks and Prediction – 3/21/2024

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits come into the big dance this week with a round one matchup against Iowa State. The Jackrabbits are red hot coming into the tournament with 22 wins overall riding a long winning streak following an 8 point victory against Denver in their last outing. The Jackrabbits have been an offensive minded team all season scoring just over 76.5 points per game on 48.32% shooting. Defensively South Dakota State did just enough all year allowing 71.3 points per game overall. For other college basketball news see our College Basketball Picks.

Offensively South Dakota State did the work in the Summit League Championship pouring in 76 points on 46.4% shooting knocked down 9 triples. Defensively the Jackrabbits were phenomenal giving up 68 points on 38.2% shooting from the floor. South Dakota State also won the rebounding battle and forced 7 turnovers in the victory.

The Iowa State Cyclones come into the tournament with 27 wins overall following a blowout of Houston in the Big 12 championship game. Offensively Iowa State has been one of the better teams in the country scoring more than 75.5 points on 46.34% shooting. Defensively Iowa State has ranked #4 in the country holding opponents to 61.29 points per game overall.

Keshon Gilbert leads the Iowa State offense this season averaging 13.8 points per game. Tamin Lipsey chips in 12.3 points and a team high 4.9 assists, while Milan Momcilovic averages 11 points per game. Curtis Jones is the 4th player on the roster averaging double digits scoring 10.5 points overall. Tre King averages 9.1 points and a team high 5.2 rebound.