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No. 4 Iowa State takes on No. 25 Washington State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament with the Cyclones coming in as a -8 point favorite.
Iowa State vs. Washington State Player Props
Washington State beat Drake to advance into the 2nd round of this year's NCAA Men's tournament but it was far from pretty.
Drake’s season-worst 6-of-14 performance at the free-throw line helped the Cougars to a 66-61 victory.
Isaac Jones had 20 points and 11 rebounds. Jaylen Wells had 17 points for Washington State.
The Cyclones' record in Big 12 games is 16-5, and their record is 12-2 in non-conference games.
Iowa State easily defeated South Dakota State 82-65. Milan Momcilovic scored19 points and Keshon Gilbert added 15 points.
Keshon Gilbert has averaged 13.8 points and his score total for this second round game is 12.5. Gilbert also averages 4.2 assists for the Cyclones.
Scoring
Andrej Jakimovski (8.5)
Washington State Cougars
Isaac Jones (14.5)
Washington State Cougars
Jaylen Wells (12.5)
Washington State Cougars
Myles Rice (12.5)
Washington State Cougars
Curtis Jones (10.5)
Iowa State Cyclones
Keshon Gilbert (12.5)
Iowa State Cyclones
Milan Momcilovic (9.5)
Iowa State Cyclones
Robert Jones (6.5)
Iowa State Cyclones
Tamin Lipsey (10.5)
Iowa State Cyclones
Tre King (7.5)
Iowa State Cyclones
Rebounds
Andrej Jakimovski (5.5)
Washington State Cougars
Isaac Jones (6.5)
Washington State Cougars
Jaylen Wells (4.5)
Washington State Cougars
Myles Rice (3.5)
Washington State Cougars
Curtis Jones (3.5)
Iowa State Cyclones
Keshon Gilbert (4.5)
Iowa State Cyclones
Milan Momcilovic (3.5)
Iowa State Cyclones
Robert Jones (3.5)
Iowa State Cyclones
Tamin Lipsey (3.5)
Iowa State Cyclones
Tre King (5.5)
Iowa State Cyclones
Tournament History
Washington State has not played in a championship game since 1941 and their tournament appearances have been few and far between since that time. The team did make the Sweet 16 in 2008. This is their first tournament appearance since then.
| NCAA tournament runner-up | |
|---|---|
| 1941 | |
| NCAA tournament Final Four | |
| 1941 | |
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |
| 1941 | |
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |
| 2008 | |
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | |
| 1983, 2007, 2008, 2024 | |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| 1941, 1980, 1983, 1994, 2007, 2008, 2024 |
Iowa State has only made it as far as the Final Four and that was way back in 1944.
| NCAA tournament Final Four | |
|---|---|
| 1944 | |
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |
| 1944, 2000 | |
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |
| 1986, 1997, 2000, 2014, 2016, 2022 | |
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | |
| 1986, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2024 | |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| 1944, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
- Ean Lamb, Gambling911.com
