Marquette Golden Eagles vs. Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, Dec 4, 2024 College Basketball Tips, Best Bets and Odds

Game: Marquette Golden Eagles vs. Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Location: Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: ESPN+

The Marquette Golden Eagles (8-0) travel to Hilton Coliseum on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Iowa State Cyclones (5-1).

The Marquette Golden Eagles took the hardwood against Western Carolina and won in their last game by a score of 94-62. In terms of personal fouls, the Golden Eagles finished with 16, while Western Carolina committed 13 personal fouls. They failed 8 of their 27 attempts from distance. Western Carolina finished the contest with a 66.7% free throw percentage, knocking down 8 of 12 attempts. In addition, Western Carolina grabbed 31 rebounds (5 on offense, 26 on defense), but was unable to record a block in the statistics. Western Carolina earned 15 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. On defense, Marquette allowed the opposing team to shoot 38.3% from the field on 23 of 60 shots. They also dished out 21 assists in the contest while committing 18 turnovers and recording 15 steals. As for rebounding, they collected 35, including 8 on offense. At the free throw line, the Golden Eagles sank 6 of their 10 attempts, a rate of 60.0%. Marquette finished with a 51.4% FG percentage (37 of 72) and hit 14 of their 40 3-point shots.

Kameron Jones was one of the main factors in this competition. He scored 20 points on 9 of 14 shots. He was on the court for 25 minutes and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He shot 64.3% from the field and totaled 10 assists.

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Marquette comes into this contest with a record of 8-0 so far this year. They lose the ball through turnovers 9.8 times per game and commit a total of 16.0 fouls per game. As a team, Marquette is grabbing 34.4 boards per game and has recorded 126 assists this season, which ranks 94th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Golden Eagles are shooting 34.0% from distance (81 of 238) and 74.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 84.5 points per outing (41st in D-1) while shooting 48.5% from the field.

When on defense, the Golden Eagles are able to force 18.0 turnovers and commit 15.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. They rank 279th in college in assists to their opponents, giving up 116 this season. The Golden Eagles defense gives up a field goal percentage of 41.8% (185 of 443) and they give up 33.6 boards per game as a basketball team. They shoot 29.9% from distance and rank 36th in college basketball in opponent PPG (63.6).

The last time they took the court, the Iowa State Cyclones defeated Colorado in the finale with a score of 99-71. The Cyclones grabbed 22 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds in the game for a total of 28. They gave up the ball nine times and recorded 13 steals in the game. Colorado committed 17 fouls in the contest, which put the Cyclones at the free throw line and took a total of 23 shots. They were able to knock down 18 of their free throw attempts, a rate of 78.3%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Iowa State converted 11 of 25 attempts (44.0%). Overall, the Cyclones shot 35 for 58 from the field, a rate of 60.3%. The Cyclones allowed Colorado to convert on 23 of their 55 attempts from the floor, giving them a 41.8% shooting percentage in the game. With 8 of 19 goals, they achieved a distance rate of 42.1% and scored 17 of 18 goals from the free throw line (94.4%). In terms of how they attacked the glass, Iowa State allowed Colorado to knock down 23 total (6 on the offensive side).

Milan Momcilovic was a factor for the Cyclones in this game. He scored 24 points in his 29 minutes of play and had three assists for the game. He hit 9 of 13 in this game, a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and accounted for 1 rebound.

Iowa State has a 5-1 record so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cyclones are hitting 50.9%, which ranks them 14th in college basketball. Iowa State has scored 521 points (86.8 per game) and grabbed 33.3 rebounds per contest this year. They dish out 16.2 assists per contest (68th in college basketball) and average 9.0 assists per game. The Cyclones commit 15.5 fouls each game and shoot 77.8% from the free throw line.

The Cyclones rank 58th in Division 1 in PPG given up at 65.0. They are able to force 16.7 TOs per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.1% from the field (164th in college basketball). Iowa State’s defense is allowing 31.1% of its shots from beyond the arc (42 of 135) and its opponents are hitting on 78.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They dished out 12.5 assists and 29.3 rebounds nightly, which ranks 152nd and 14th nationally.

Who will win the NCAA basketball game against the spread tonight?

Josh Schonwald’s pick: Take Marquette

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