A pair of hot teams hit the court when the Iowa State Cyclones (10-1, 0-0 Big 12) visit the Colorado Buffaloes (9-2, 0-0 Big 12) on December 30, 2024. The Cyclones will put their seven-game win streak on the line against the Buffaloes, who have won four straight.
Monday's matchup between the Cyclones and the Buffaloes features the Cyclones as healthy 9.5-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 146.5.
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Iowa State vs. Colorado Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Monday, December 30, 2024
- Game time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV channel: CBS Sports Network
- Location: Boulder, Colorado
- Arena: CU Events Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Iowa State vs. Colorado Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Iowa State (-9.5)
- Moneyline: Iowa State (-450), Colorado (+340)
- Total: 146.5 points
Pick ATS:Colorado (+9.5)
- Pick OU: Over (146.5)
- Prediction: Iowa State 78, Colorado 71
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Iowa State vs. Colorado Comparison
| Iowa State Rank | Iowa State Stat | Colorado Stat | Colorado Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 88.5 | Points Scored | 76.7 | 165th |
| 49th | 65.5 | Points Allowed | 68.4 | 110th |
| 15th | 18.2 | Assists | 16.7 | 53rd |
| 17th | 9.3 | Turnovers | 13.9 | 333rd |
| 5th | 51.3% | Field Goal % | 47.1% | 97th |
| 97th | 41.3% | Field Goal % Allowed | 41.4% | 101st |
Iowa State Key Players
- The Cyclones leader in points and assists is Keshon Gilbert, who puts up 16.5 points per game along with 5.2 assists.
- Joshua Jefferson leads Iowa State in rebounding, grabbing 8.4 rebounds per game while also scoring 11.5 points a contest.
- The Cyclones get the most three-point shooting production out of Curtis Jones, who knocks down 2.8 threes per game.
- The Iowa State steals leader is Tamin Lipsey, who averages 2.5 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Dishon Jackson, who compiles 1.2 rejections per contest.
Colorado Key Players
- The Buffaloes' Julian Hammond III averages enough points (13.1 per game) and assists (3.5 per game) to top the team's leaderboards.
- Trevor Baskin grabs 6.5 rebounds per game (also scoring 8.7 points per game and adds 2.2 assists per game) which secures the top of the Colorado rebounding leaderboard.
- Hammond is the top shooter from distance for the Buffaloes, hitting 1.9 threes per game.
- Colorado's leader in steals is Andrej Jakimovski (1.3 per game), and its leader in blocks is Baskin (1.1 per game).
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