The Iowa State Cyclones will attempt to avoid a first-round exit for the third time in the past four seasons when they take on the South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Thursday in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The No. 2-seeded Cyclones (27-7) made the NCAA Tournament field last year but were routed 59-41 by Pittsburgh in the first round. They will have a chance to reach the Round of 32 by beating the No. 15-seeded Jackrabbits (22-12), who return to the Big Dance for the first time since 2022 and are 0-6 all time in the NCAA Tournament.
Tipoff is set for 7:35 p.m. ET from CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb. The Cyclones are 16-point favorites and the over/under for total points scored is 135.5 in the latest South Dakota State vs. Iowa State odds via SportsLine consensus. Before making any Iowa State vs. South Dakota State picks, you need to check out the college basketball analysis from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every Div. I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters the 2024 NCAA tournament on a 148-106 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. It also has a strong 29-19 (+810) record on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Iowa State vs. South Dakota State. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines and trends for South Dakota State vs. Iowa State:
- Iowa State vs. South Dakota State spread: Iowa State -16
- Iowa State vs. South Dakota State over/under: 135.5
- Iowa State vs. South Dakota State money line: Iowa State -1808, SDSU +950
- SDSU: The Jackrabbits are 5-4 against the spread in neutral site games this season.
- ISU: The Cyclones are 9-4 ATS in non-conference games this season.
- Iowa State vs. South Dakota State picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why Iowa State can cover
Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger arguably could have an advantage of sorts Thursday because he will be opposing a sideline full of familiar faces. Otzelberger started his coaching career at South Dakota State and his immediate success led to him becoming one of the hottest college basketball coaching prospects in recent memory. Otzelberger led the Jackrabbits to NCAA Tournament appearances in each of his first two seasons before leaving for UNLV following the 2019 season in which they…
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