The Iowa State Cyclones and Kansas State Wildcats continue Big 12 Conference men’s basketball action on Saturday, February 1st, 2025 in Ames, Iowa.
Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. central on ESPN2. The Cyclones (17-3, 7-2 in Big 12) are currently No. 3, while the Wildcats (9-11, 3-6 in Big 12) are unranked.
Saturday’s match up features an Iowa State team coming off an overtime loss at Arizona, while Kansas State had a 28-point win over Oklahoma State earlier in the week. K-State’s two game winning streak is following up a six-game losing streak, while Iowa State’s 7-2 Big 12 record has them tied for third place in the Big 12, two games behind Houston.
Here is a preview of the game.
How to Watch Iowa State vs. Kansas State Basketball
Date: Saturday, February 1st, 2025
Time: 1 p.m. CT
TV Channel: ESPN2
Site: Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa
Iowa State vs. Kansas State Basketball Betting Odds, Lines
Opening Line: Iowa State -15.5
Current Line: Iowa State -15
Over/Under: 144 (Opened 143.5)
Iowa State vs. Kansas State Basketball Predictions
Kansas State may have turned things around with a surprising with over West Virginia and a blowout vs. Oklahoma State, but Iowa State is a much tougher test on Saturday. The Wildcats had an incredibly balanced attack vs. OSU with four players in double figures and will need another performance like that to pull off this upset.
Iowa State is back home where they’re undefeated this season after spending the last week in Arizona playing the Sun Devils and the Wildcats in a tough back-to-back stretch. And if not for Caleb Love’s half-court heave at the end of regulation, the Cyclones would have made it a 2-0 stretch.
In this game, it’s hard to see how K-State slows down Iowa State on Saturday. The Cyclones are shooting 49.2% from the field this season, which is the best in the Big 12, while Kansas State is in the bottom three in the conference in field goal percentage allowed (43.9%). Plus, Iowa State is in the Top 6 in rebounding in the Big 12, while K-State is dead last in the league.
Iowa State will get back on track at home on Saturday.
Iowa State 74, K-State 62
ESPN Matchup Predictor: Iowa State (92.8% Chance of Winning)
