South Dakota State vs Iowa State Prediction College Basketball Picks 3/21/24

Iowa State (27-7) vs South Dakota State (21-12)

Game Info: Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 7:35 pm (CHI Health Center Omaha)

Betting Odds: Iowa State -15.5 -- Over/Under: 133.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits and Iowa State Cyclones meet Thursday in the college basketball NCAA Tournament First Round at the CHI Health Center Omaha. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a South Dakota State vs Iowa State prediction.

South Dakota State Jackrabbits Betting Preview

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits recently beat Oral Roberts, St. Thomas-Minnesota and Denver. The South Dakota State Jackrabbits are averaging 77.3 points on 48.3 percent shooting and allowing 71.9 points on 42.2 percent shooting. Zeke Mayo is averaging 18.8 points and 5.8 rebounds, while William Kyle III is averaging 13.1 points and 6.6 rebounds. Charlie Easley is the third double-digit scorer and Luke Appel is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The South Dakota State Jackrabbits are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 70.3 percent from the free throw line. The South Dakota State Jackrabbits are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.5 rebounds per game.

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Iowa State Cyclones Betting Preview

The Iowa State Cyclones are coming off wins over Kansas State, Baylor and Houston. The Iowa State Cyclones are averaging 75.7 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 62.1 points on 40.5 percent shooting. Keshon Gilbert is averaging 13.8 points and 4.3 assists, while Tamin Lipsey is averaging 12.3 points and 4.7 rebounds. Milan Momcilovic is the third double-digit scorer and Curtis Jones is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Iowa State Cyclones are shooting 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 69 percent from the free throw line. The Iowa State Cyclones are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.2 rebounds per game.

South Dakota State vs Iowa State prediction

The Iowa State Cyclones are the more talented team and should win, but this line is disrespectful toward the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. South Dakota State is one of the better offensive teams in the tournament, where it's top-100 in points per game and 26th in offensive field goal percentage. South Dakota State is also a top-100 defense in terms of defensive field goal percentage allowed. And while Iowa State is 22-10-2 ATS on the season, South Dakota State has covered 8 of its last 10 games. This has the potential to be a competitive first round game. I'll grab the points with the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.