College Basketball Preview: Iowa State Cyclones vs Kansas Jayhawks
Written By David Hess (Follow me on Twitter @DavidHess311)
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 5, 2016
Where: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas
Lines: Kansas -9.5
Total: 159
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The Iowa State Cyclones come into this game at 21-7 overall and 10-7 in the Big 12, but they are also just 5-5 in their last 10 games and 4-6 in true road games, plus they have to deal with the fact that they will be playing a Kansas squad that is very hot and is seeking revenge for an 85-72 home win in the last meeting. They are not really heading to the postseason with a lot of momentum, but they have done enough to get into the Big Dance this year. The Cyclones go about seven deep, with all seven averaging at least 10.0 ppg. Georges Niang is the leader of the offense as he puts in 19.3 ppg, hitting a solid 54.2% of his shots overall, including 37.8% from downtown. The Cyclones have been a very strong offensive team this year as they come in ranked 15th in the nation in scoring at 82.2 ppg, while hitting 50.3% of their shots overall (2nd) and 38.0% of their shots from long range (41st). The defense is another matter as they come in ranked 248th in the nation in points allowed, giving up 74.5 ppg on 43.3% shooting overall (171st).
The Kansas Jayhawks enter this game having won their last 10 games in a row, with their last loss coming by 13 points at Iowa State. They have also won their 12th Big 12 Title in a row and are looking like the best team in the nation right now. The Jayhawks are seeking to win their 33rd straight home finale and 42nd consecutive contest at Allen Fieldhouse in this game. A big reason for their win streak has been a defense that has allowed just 61.8 ppg in their last 9 games. The Jayhawks had some defensive deficiencies earlier in the year, but not any more and they now check in at 75th in the nation in points allowed, giving up just 67.5 ppg and on just 39.4% shooting which is 19th in the land. Perry Ellis leads the offense for the Jayhawks at 16.3 ppg, while also leading them in rebounding at 6.0 rpg, plus he also hits 47.2% from downtown. He is their best player Overall the Jayhawks come in ranked 16th in the nation in scoring (81.7 ppg), 9th in shooting (49.3%) and 2nd in three-point shooting (43.0%).
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[536] Iowa State/ Kansas Under 159
Both teams have excellent offenses, but the key to this play is the Kansas Defense which has just been amazing of late and at home they should really be able to keep the Cyclones under wraps. Kansas allowed 85 points in the first matchup, but they will not come close to allowing that in this one. The way I see it is that for this game to go over the Total then the Cyclones will have to score in the upper 70s and i’m not even sure they will hit the 70s in this one, while Kansas should put up around 82 points. The Under is 5-8 in Kansas home games this year, while their last five games overall have averaged just 137.8 ppg. No way this one hits the 160s.
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