The Big 12 men's basketball tournament started up early this week, with the first-round games being decided from the bottom six teams in the conference. On Wednesday (March 12). the Big 12 Tournament kept rolling with multiple matchups involving ranked teams in the AP Top 25, including the No. 12 Iowa State Cyclones defeating the Cincinnati Bearcats in Kansas City.
The heightened stakes of the Big 12 Tournament sees multiple ranked teams squaring off in the conference quarterfinals on March 13. The action for the Big 12 Tournament among ranked teams on Thursday starts with the No. 17 BYU Cougars and Iowa State.
Junior guard Tamin Lipsey suffered an injury in Iowa State's win over Cincinnati in the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday afternoon.
Iowa State head coach TJ Otzelberger said on Wednesday that he expects Lipsey to play against BYU on March 13. But the status of fellow starting guard Keshon Gilbert is in doubt due to an injury for the tournament quarterfinal on Thursday.
How to watch Iowa State vs BYU
- Date: Thursday, March 13
- Time: 12:30 p.m. ET
- Venue: T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO
- How to Watch (TV): ESPN2/ESPN+
- Streaming: fubo TV
- Iowa State record: 24-8 (13-7 Big 12)
- BYU record: 23-8 (14-6 Big 12)
Iowa State vs BYU odds, spread and total
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook
Moneyline
- Iowa State -150
- BYU +125
Spread
- Iowa State -2.5 (-115)
- BYU +2.5 (-105)
Total
- 145.5 (over -110/under -110)
Iowa State injury report
- Keshon Gilbert, G: Questionable (undisclosed)
- Tamin Lipsey: Probable (groin)
BYU injury report
- Kanon Catchings, F: Questionable (knee)
Iowa State and BYU series history
- Iowa State all-time record vs. BYU: 6-2 (.750 winning percentage)
Iowa State vs BYU prediction
BYU won a thrilling double-overtime three-point clash against Iowa State in a huge Big 12 game between these squads in Provo a couple of weeks ago in early March. That was the only Big 12 matchup between Iowa State and BYU this past regular season.
Iowa State struggled to close out the regular season in the Big 12, dropping three of its last five games before the postseason. The Cyclones looked more complete on both ends of the floor in its convincing 20-point win over Cincinnati in the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday.
The Cougars, meanwhile, are one of the hottest teams in the Big 12 entering the postseason. BYU has won eight straight games to close out this past regular season, including three ranked wins in conference play.