LSU vs. Iowa State NCAA Tournament First Round Betting Picks and Predictions
by Steve Beck | Mar 14, 2022
LSU vs. Iowa State Betting Picks & Predictions
The No. 6 seed in the Midwest Regional Region bracket, the LSU Tigers (22-11), and the No. 11 seed Iowa State Cyclones (20-12) play in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at Fiserv Forum, starting at 7:20 PM. LSU is a 4-point favorite in the contest.
LSU vs. Iowa State Betting Line
LSU vs Iowa State Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
| LSU |
-4 |
– |
– |
125 |
-110 |
-110 |
-178 |
146 |
LSU vs. Iowa State Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, March 18, 2022
- Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Computer Predictions for LSU vs. Iowa State
Computer picks for Tigers vs Cyclones
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Iowa State (+4)
|
Over (125)
|
Iowa State 68 LSU 65
|
LSU vs. Iowa State Betting Trends
Against the spread, LSU is 19-14-0 this year.
The Tigers have been favored by 4 points or more 21 times this season and are 12-9 ATS in those matchups.
LSU has gone over the point total in 42.4% of its opportunities this year (14 times in 33 games with a set point total).
LSU Leaders
The Tigers scoring leader is Tari Eason, who puts up 16.9 points per game.
Xavier Pinson leads LSU with 4.7 assists per game and Darius Days paces the team with 7.7 rebounds per outing.
Days is the top three-point shooter for the Tigers, knocking down 2.1 per game.
LSU’s steals leader is Eric Gaines, who averages 2.1 per game. Eason leads the team averaging 1.2 blocks a contest.
LSU Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
44 |
182 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
38.7 |
9 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
34 |
71 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
31.7 |
187 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
14.1 |
28 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
16.7 |
351 |
Iowa State vs. LSU Betting Trends
Iowa State has 17 wins in 32 games against the spread this season.
The Cyclones have an ATS record of 8-3 as 4-point underdogs or more.
Iowa State has seen 15 of its 32 games hit the over.
Iowa State Leaders
Izaiah Brockington leads the team in both scoring (17.2 points per game) and rebounding (7.1 rebounds per game).
Tyrese Hunter has the title of Iowa State assist leader, dishing out 4.9 assists per game this season.
Caleb Grill makes more threes per game than any other member of the Cyclones, cashing in 1.7 treys per game.
Hunter tops Iowa State in steals with 1.9 per game, and George Conditt IV leads the squad in blocks with 0.8 per game.
Iowa State Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
43.9 |
195 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
42.8 |
156 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
28.9 |
326 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
30.1 |
101 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
13.1 |
71 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
15.5 |
344 |
We have the Iowa State (+4) predicted as our best bet in this game. Our computer model has the scoring going over the total of 125 points, with the teams finishing with a final score of LSU 68, Iowa State 65 when all is said and done.
