Iowa State Cyclones vs. BYU Cougars
Wednesday, 11/20/13, 9:30 PM EST
Opening Point Spread: BYU -5
Current Betting Line: BYU -7
Opening Total: 177
Current Total: 177
Odds Courtesy of Bookmaker
Iowa State has won its first three games of the 2013-14 season, including a 77-70 victory over the Michigan Wolverines as one-point home favorites Sunday, while pushing up against the betting total of 147. The Cyclones have won all five meetings against the Cougars, which is important to consider when making your college basketball betting picks Wednesday night. The team has had a different leading scorer in each contest this season, with five players reaching in double figures overall. Iowa State is 7-19 SU and 13-12 ATS as an underdog the last two-plus seasons.
The Cyclones are led on the offensive end by sophomore guard Naz Long, who is averaging 15.7 points per game—hitting 13-of-20 three-pointers to start the season. Iowa State has one of the best bench players in the nation in senior forward Melvin Ejim, who is averaging 22.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. It’s important to point out that the team is 11-1 SU when scoring 90 or more points under head coach Fred Hoiberg.
BYU also comes in with an unblemished record, as it picked up its fourth win by tallying an 84-60 victory over Colorado Mesa last Saturday. The Cougars are averaging 96.2 points per game, which is important to consider when looking over the college basketball odds page. Junior guard Tyler Haws is one of the best offensive players in the country, entering this affair averaging 29.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. He received preseason All-America honors, but has sat out the last two games due to a lower abdominal strain. BYU is 0-4 SUATS versus Big 12 Conference foes the last two-plus seasons.
The Cougars have been one of the best teams in the nation under nine-year head coach Dave Rose, as they’ve won 76.3 percent of his games on the sideline. BYU has tallied eight-straight 20-win seasons and reached the postseason in each of those campaigns.
Sports bettors will likely back the Cyclones due to the Cougars being 2-5-1 ATS in their last eight home games.
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