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Iowa State Cyclones are off to a great 8-2 start to the 2022-23 NCAA Basketball season and seventh in the Big 12 Conference. They are coming off a win in their previous outing against McNeese State Cowboys (77-40). The Cyclones will now take on Western Michigan Broncos, who are 3-7 at the start of the season and tenth in the Mid-American Conference. They faced a defeat against UIC Flames (62-56) in their last outing. The Cyclones will host this game at the James H. Hilton Coliseum on Sunday (December 18) where they will look to secure their ninth win of the season and move up in the rankings.
Iowa State Cyclones vs Western Michigan Broncos: Betting Odds
The Cyclones have started the season on a positive note with eight wins and only two losses. The losses came against teams like the No.3 Connecticut Huskies (71-53) and Iowa Hawkeyes (75-56). They have an incredible 6-0 home record, which they would like to further enhance.
The team is not particularly great offensively as they are averaging only 70.7 points per game, which ranks them 220th in the league. However, their defense is definitely one of the best going around. They are conceding only 56.9 points per game, which ranks them 8th in the league.
Western Michigan Broncos have had a bad start to the season with only three wins and seven losses. The wins have come against Goshen College Maple Leafs (99-62), Houston Baptist Huskies (90-84), and Concordia Cardinals (94-50). The team is pretty average when it comes to scoring, with only 70.5 points per game while conceding 69.7 points per game.
Iowa State Cyclones vs Western Michigan Broncos: Match Details
Fixture: Western Michigan Broncos @ Iowa State Cyclones
Date & Time: Sunday, December 18, 01:00 p.m ET
Venue: James H. Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa
Iowa State Cyclones vs Western Michigan Broncos: Prediction
The Cyclones' last nine games have not crossed the total mark after an against-the-spread win. They have not crossed the total in their last four games after a straight win. Their last four games have not crossed the total against a team that has a losing record.
There have been no recent meetings between the two teams but the Cyclones have a big advantage over the Broncos. They are both offensively and defensively better. Expect an easy result in favor of Iowa State.
Final Prediction: Total Under 128.5 (-110)
