The No. 13'Iowa State Cyclones (15-4) battle the Missouri Tigers (15-5) Saturday. Tip from Mizzou Arena is set for 2 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Iowa State vs. Missouri'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Big 12/SEC Challenge is this weekend, and this will be among the premier games in the contest.
Iowa State is coming off a win over No.5 Kansas State Tuesday, beating it 80-76 yet failing to cover as a 5.5-point home favorite. The Cyclones have failed to cover 2 straight games but are 6-2 against the spread (ATS) over their last 8 and 12-7 ATS on the season. Iowa State ranks 9th in the nation in opponents’ points per game (59.5).