Sunday’s contest between the No. 6 Iowa State Cyclones (6-1) and the Jackson State Tigers (0-9) at James H. Hilton Coliseum should be a one-sided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 90-60 and heavily favors Iowa State to secure the victory. Game time is at 6:00 PM ET on December 8.

Based on our computer prediction, Jackson State projects to cover the 36.5-point spread in its matchup against Iowa State. The over/under is listed at 144.5, and the two sides are projected to hit the over.

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Iowa State vs. Jackson State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Ames, Iowa
• Venue: James H. Hilton Coliseum
• Line: Iowa State -36.5
• Point total: 144.5

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Iowa State vs. Jackson State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Iowa State 90, Jackson State 60

Spread & Total Prediction for Iowa State vs. Jackson State

• Pick ATS: Jackson State (+36.5)
• Pick OU: Over (144.5)

Iowa State’s record against the spread this season is 4-3-0, while Jackson State’s is 4-5-0. The Cyclones are 3-4-0 and the Tigers are 2-7-0 in terms of hitting the over. The two teams score 147.4 points per game, 2.9 more points than this matchup’s total.

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Iowa State Performance Insights

• The Cyclones average 86.0 points per game (19th in college basketball) while allowing 65.7 per outing (65th in college basketball). They have a +142 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 20.3 points per game.
• Iowa State prevails in the rebound battle by an average of 4.5 boards. It is collecting 31.1 rebounds per game (273rd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 26.6 per contest.
• Iowa State connects on 7.1 three-pointers per game (246th in college basketball) at a 34.2% rate (161st in college basketball), compared to the 7.6 its opponents make while shooting 31.9% from deep.
• The Cyclones’ 111.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank sixth in college basketball, and the 85.0 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 76th in college basketball.
• Iowa State wins the turnover battle by 5.9 per game, committing 9.0 (10th in college basketball) while its opponents average 14.9.

Jackson State Performance Insights

• The Tigers have a -216 scoring differential, falling short by 24.0 points per game. They’re putting up 61.4 points per game, 355th in college basketball, and are giving up 85.4 per outing to rank 361st in college basketball.
• Jackson State loses the rebound battle by 6.5 boards on average. It records 31.3 rebounds per game, 261st in college basketball, while its opponents grab 37.8.
• Jackson State makes 6.3 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 6.4 (302nd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 12.7.
• Jackson State loses the turnover battle by 2.6 per game, committing 13.9 (323rd in college basketball) while its opponents average 11.3.

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