NCAAB · Sat, Dec 6 · 12:00 PM

Iowa State Cyclones at Purdue Boilermakers

GARY'S PICK

NCAAB@ Purdue Boilermakers· -115

TALE OF THE TAPE Purdue Boilermakers Iowa State Cyclones Shooting (eFG) 59.3% → 62.8% Turnovers (TO/g) 9.5 ← 9.9 Off. Rebounds 13.4 ← 12.1 Net Rating 0.0 0.0 Key Injuries None None Gary's Take The public is going to load up on Purdue here, but the underlying profile says this game should be tighter than the number. Iowa State actually owns the shooting edge (effective field goal percentage), and when two teams play at a similar pace (tempo), that shot-making advantage keeps the dog hanging around. I see Zach Edey and that Purdue frontcourt creating second chances all afternoon (offensive rebounds per game), but Tamin Lipsey and the Cyclone guards are steady enough to limit giveaways and get quality looks of their own (turnovers per game and shooting efficiency). With overall team quality basically dead even by the advanced stuff (net rating), spotting more than a couple of possessions to a live dog feels rich. This screams value to me because Purdue’s edges are in the grind-it-out areas, while Iowa State can flip stretches of this game behind their shooting (effective field goal percentage and three-point shooting). Only way this misses is if the Cyclones completely lose that touch and get buried under a wave of second-chance buckets (offensive rebounding gap). Lock this in: Iowa State Cyclones +5.5 -115.

The pick & result

Published pick: Iowa State Cyclones +5.5 -115
Published odds: -115
Result: Won
Final score: 81-58

Odds are the American price printed with this pick, not a current offer. Wins, losses and pushes remain on the public record; a missing grade is not a win.

The read

TALE OF THE TAPE

Purdue Boilermakers Iowa State Cyclones Shooting (eFG) 59.3% → 62.8% Turnovers (TO/g) 9.5 ← 9.9 Off. Rebounds 13.4 ← 12.1 Net Rating 0.0 0.0 Key Injuries None None

Gary's Take The public is going to load up on Purdue here, but the underlying profile says this game should be tighter than the number. Iowa State actually owns the shooting edge (effective field goal percentage), and when two teams play at a similar pace (tempo), that shot-making advantage keeps the dog hanging around.

I see Zach Edey and that Purdue frontcourt creating second chances all afternoon (offensive rebounds per game), but Tamin Lipsey and the Cyclone guards are steady enough to limit giveaways and get quality looks of their own (turnovers per game and shooting efficiency). With overall team quality basically dead even by the advanced stuff (net rating), spotting more than a couple of possessions to a live dog feels rich.

This screams value to me because Purdue’s edges are in the grind-it-out areas, while Iowa State can flip stretches of this game behind their shooting (effective field goal percentage and three-point shooting). Only way this misses is if the Cyclones completely lose that touch and get buried under a wave of second-chance buckets (offensive rebounding gap). Lock this in: Iowa State Cyclones +5.5 -115.

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