Who’s Playing
Iowa @ No. 17 Iowa State
Current Records: Iowa 7-2; Iowa State 8-0
What to Know
The #17 Iowa State Cyclones haven’t won a game against the Iowa Hawkeyes since Dec. 7 of 2017, but they’ll be looking to end the drought on Thursday. Iowa State will look to defend their home court against Iowa at 9 p.m. ET. The Cyclones will be strutting in after a victory while Iowa will be stumbling in from a defeat.
Iowa State didn’t have too much breathing room in their contest with the Creighton Bluejays on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 64-58 win. Iowa State’s guard Caleb Grill filled up the stat sheet, picking up 16 points.
Meanwhile, the Hawkeyes entered their matchup against the Illinois Fighting Illini on Monday without any home losses — but there’s a first time for everything. It was close but no cigar for Iowa as they fell 87-83 to Illinois. Iowa got double-digit scores from four players: forward Keegan Murray (19), guard Tony Perkins (16), forward Patrick McCaffery (12), and guard Ahron Ulis (11).
Iowa State is expected to lose this next one by 5.5. Those who got lucky with them against the spread on Saturday might want to hold off on placing bets this time since the squad has yet to string together back-to-back wins against the spread.
Iowa State is now a perfect 8-0 while the Hawkeyes sit at 7-2. A couple stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Cyclones rank eighth in college basketball when it comes to takeaways, with 19.4 on average. But Iowa enters the matchup with only 7.9 turnovers per game on average, good for second best in college basketball. These opposing strengths should make for an exciting matchup.
How To Watch
- When: Thursday at 9 p.m. ET
- Where: James H. Hilton Coliseum — Ames, Iowa
- TV: ESPN2
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $47.00
Odds
The Hawkeyes are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the Cyclones, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Hawkeyes, as the game opened with the Hawkeyes as a 3.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -109
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Series History
Iowa have won four out of their last six games against Iowa State.
- Dec 11, 2020 – Iowa 105 vs. Iowa State 77
- Dec 12, 2019 – Iowa 84 vs. Iowa State 68
- Dec 06, 2018 – Iowa 98 vs. Iowa State 84
- Dec 07, 2017 – Iowa State 84 vs. Iowa 78
- Dec 08, 2016 – Iowa 78 vs. Iowa State 64
- Dec 10, 2015 – Iowa State 83 vs. Iowa 82
