The BYU Cougars take on the Iowa State Cyclones in Ames, Iowa. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
Iowa State is favored by 8.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -360. The total is set at 150.5 points.
Here’s my BYU vs. Iowa State predictions and college basketball picks for March 4, 2025.
BYU vs Iowa State Prediction
My Pick: Iowa State -7.5 (Play to -8.5)
My BYU vs Iowa State best bet is on the Cyclones spread, with the best odds currently available at BetRivers. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
BYU vs Iowa State Odds
| BYU Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+8.5 -110 | 150.5 -112 / -108 | +285 |
| Iowa State Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-8.5 -110 | 150.5 -112 / -108 | -360 |
- BYU vs Iowa State spread: Iowa State -8.5
- BYU vs Iowa State over/under: 150.5 points
- BYU vs Iowa State moneyline: Iowa State -360, BYU +285
- BYU vs Iowa State best bet: Iowa State -7.5 (Play to -8.5)
Spread
I'm taking the Clones on the spread.
Moneyline
I have no play on the moneyline.
Over/Under
I have no play on the total.
My Pick: Iowa State -7.5 (Play to -8.5)
BYU vs Iowa State College Basketball Betting Preview
Iowa State, finally at full strength, made a statement on Saturday against Arizona.
The Cyclones' 17-point shellacking of the Wildcats put the country on notice. Iowa State’s Big Three — Keshon Gilbert, Curtis Jones and Milan Momcilovic — shot 7-for-13 from downtown, and its defense played as well as it has all season long.
Aside from a handful of second-chance buckets and 10 fast-break points, Tommy Lloyd’s team was at a loss. In the half-court, this Iowa State team grinds team to dust on the defensive end, and the Wildcats finished 19-for-57 from the field.
I’m banking on the Hilton magic continuing as Iowa State attempts to climb back into the two-seed conversation with Selection Sunday less than two weeks away.
Yes, BYU is a well-oiled machine offensive, but its overall splits are shocking. At home this season, the Cougars have the fifth-rated offense, per Bart Torvik, complete with an effective field goal percentage just a hair under 60%.
But when they leave Provo, the bottom falls out. That offense takes a step back across the board, sinking into the low teens.
It’s the defense that falls off a cliff, though. Teams are getting whatever they want against BYU, evidenced by its effective field goal percentage defense, which ranks 339th.
I’ll side with a resurgent Iowa State team playing with a full deck against this leaky BYU defense.
