Iowa State First Round Betting Line Vs. Pittsburgh – March 17, 2023

Posted on March 15, 2023

A first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 11th-seeded Pittsburgh Panthers (23-11) play as 5-point underdogs against the No. 6 seed Iowa State Cyclones (19-13) on Friday at Greensboro Coliseum. The contest starts at 3:10 PM on truT. Here’s what you need to know when filling out your brackets for this 6-11 matchup.

The Cyclones take on the Panthers in a game that Iowa State is currently a favorite by 5 points. The over/under for the game is 130.5.

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Iowa State Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Pittsburgh

  • When: Friday, March 17, 2023 at 3:10 PM ET
  • Where: Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina
  • How to Watch on TV: truT
  • Spread Favorite: Iowa State -5
  • Moneyline Favorite: Iowa State -204
  • Moneyline Underdog: Pittsburgh +166
  • Over/Under: 130.5 points

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Iowa State Betting Trends

  • The Cyclones have compiled a 16-15-1 record against the spread this season.
  • When playing as at least 5-point favorites this season, Iowa State has an ATS record of 5-6.
  • The Cyclones have won in 11, or 73.3%, of the 15 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
  • This year, Iowa State has won nine of 11 games when listed as at least -204 or better on the moneyline.
  • The Cyclones and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 11 out of 32 times this season.
  • Iowa State’s 32 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 130.5 points 15 times.
  • Cyclones outings this year have an average point total of 131.2, 0.7 more points than this matchup’s over/under.

Iowa State Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jaren Holmes 32 13.4 3.7 3.3 1.1 0.1 1.3
Jaren English 1 13.0 7.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
Gabe Kalscheur 32 12.9 2.5 1.6 1.4 0.2 2.3
Caleb Grill 25 9.5 4.0 1.4 1.2 0.0 2.1
Osun Osunniyi 32 8.5 4.0 1.1 0.4 1.1 0.1

Iowa State Season Stats

  • Iowa State is outscoring opponents by 5.6 points per game with a +182 scoring differential overall. It puts up 68.4 points per game (267th in college basketball) and gives up 62.8 per outing (22nd in college basketball).
  • The 31.3 rebounds per game the Cyclones average rank 267th in the country, and are 2.8 more than the 28.5 their opponents collect per outing.
  • The Cyclones are tallying 67.5 points per game this season in conference contests, which is 0.9 fewer points per game than their overall average (68.4).
  • Defensively, Iowa State is allowing 65.2 points per game this year in conference contests. As a comparison, its overall average (62.8 points per game) is 2.4 PPG allowed lower.
  • The Cyclones are tallying 6.7 treys per game this year in conference matchups, which is 0.1 more threes per game than their season average (6.6). They also have a better three-point percentage in Big 12 action (34.5%) compared to overall (33.9%).
  • Iowa State puts up 72.0 points per game at home, compared to 62.6 points per game when playing on the road, a difference of 9.4 points per contest.
  • In 2022-23, the Cyclones are allowing 56.3 points per game when playing at home. In road games, they are allowing 68.4.

Iowa State Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
2/25/2023 Oklahoma L 61-50 Home -7
2/27/2023 West Virginia L 72-69 Home -4
3/4/2023 Baylor W 73-58 Away +7
3/9/2023 Baylor W 78-72 Away +4.5
3/10/2023 Kansas L 71-58 Away +4.5
3/17/2023 Pittsburgh Home -5

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Pittsburgh Betting Trends

  • Pittsburgh has covered 23 times in 34 chances against the spread this season.
  • The Panthers have been an underdog by 5 points or more 10 times this year, and covered the spread in seven of those contests.
  • This season, Pittsburgh has won eight out of the 16 games, or 50%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Panthers are 5-5 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +166 or more on the moneyline.
  • Pittsburgh and its opponents have combined to go over the point total 20 out of 34 times this year.
  • The Panthers have played 29 games this season that finished with a combined score over 130.5 points.
  • The average over/under for Pittsburgh’s outings this season is 145.8, 15.3 more points than this game’s total.

Pittsburgh Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Blake Hinson 34 15.4 6.1 1.2 0.6 0.5 2.7
Jamarius Burton 32 15.3 4.7 4.3 0.9 0.2 0.6
Nelly Cummings 34 11.2 2.6 4.8 0.8 0.0 1.7
Greg Elliott 34 10.5 3.8 1.2 0.8 0.2 2.2
Nike Sibande 34 8.5 3.9 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.2

Pittsburgh Season Stats

  • The Panthers are outscoring opponents by 5.5 points per game, with a +187 scoring differential overall. They put up 75.6 points per game (81st in college basketball) and give up 70.1 per outing (176th in college basketball).
  • The 34.0 rebounds per game Pittsburgh accumulates rank 94th in the nation, 1.5 more than the 32.5 its opponents collect.
  • The Panthers have averaged 0.7 more points in ACC games (76.3) than overall (75.6).
  • Pittsburgh has conceded 2.2 more points per game in ACC action (72.3) than overall (70.1).
  • In ACC play, the Panthers make more trifectas (9.3 per game) than they do overall (9.2), and their percentage from beyond the arc (36.3%) is also higher than for the whole season (36.2%).
  • At home, Pittsburgh averages 77.8 points per game. Away, it scores 75.4.
  • The Panthers are allowing fewer points at home (66.9 per game) than on the road (70.8).

Pittsburgh Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
3/1/2023 Notre Dame L 88-81 Away -3.5
3/4/2023 Miami L 78-76 Away +7.5
3/8/2023 Georgia Tech W 89-81 Home -7
3/9/2023 Duke L 96-69 Away +5
3/14/2023 Mississippi State W 60-59 Away +2.5
3/17/2023 Iowa State Away +5

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