Kansas vs. Iowa State Prediction, Picks & Odds: College Basketball Picks Today (Feb. 14)
No. 9 Kansas and No. 5 Iowa State meet in the weekend’s only game between AP top 10 teams as I make my Kansas vs. Iowa State prediction. Tipoff for this tilt between two of the top four teams in the Big 12 is set for 1 p.m. ET from Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa (ABC).
Iowa State is a 6.5-point home betting favorite. In addition to backing the Jayhawks off their biggest win of the season against No. 1 Arizona, I am making the Over my best bet, especially since the Kansas offense has performed well with or without star freshman Darryn Peterson.
🏀 Kansas vs. Iowa State predictions
See our experts' college basketball picks based on the latest college basketball odds.
| Prediction | Best odds | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas +6.5 | -110 via FanDuel | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| Over 142.5 | -110 via DraftKings | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Flory Bidunga Over 22.5 points + rebounds | -120 via bet365 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
💰 Kansas vs. Iowa State best bet: Over 142.5 (-110)
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Without Darryn Peterson, the Jayhawks still scored 82 points and averaged 1.10 points per possession against a stout Wildcats defense in Monday’s upset. But the Jayhawks have performed surprisingly well offensively without Peterson all season.
With Peterson off the court, Kansas boasts a better Synergy Shot Quality rating than when he is on the court, while its overall field goal percentage drops less than 3%. Meanwhile, Iowa State is the country’s sixth-best 3-point shooting team, and should get back on track at home where it has scored 80-plus points in four of five conference games.
Score prediction: Iowa State 75, Kansas 71
🔥 Best Kansas vs. Iowa State player prop: Flory Bidunga Over 22.5 points + rebounds (-120)
Kansas power forward Flory Bidunga just posted his ninth double-double of the season against No. 1 Arizona, which was also his fourth 20-point double double.
Bidunga leads all Big 12 players in league play in KenPom’s offensive rating metric, as well as effective field goal percentage and true shooting percentage. But I am also backing his rebounding total as part of this play, as he ranks in the top 20 in conference play in both offensive and defensive rebounding rate.
This is a four-star play, as Bidunga has gone over this projected total in four of the last five games.
📊 Live Kansas vs. Iowa State odds
📈 Kansas vs. Iowa State betting trends
| Kansas | Statistic | Iowa State |
|---|---|---|
| 19-5 | W-L record | 21-3 |
| 16-8 | ATS record | 14-10 |
| 8-16 | O/U record | 11-13 |
| 5-0 | Last 5 games | 4-1 |
📺 How to watch Kansas vs. Iowa State
- Date: Saturday, Feb. 14
- Tipoff: 1 p.m. ET
- Location: Hilton Coliseum (Ames, Iowa)
- TV: ABC
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