The Colorado Buffaloes (10-15, 1-13 Big 12) are heavy underdogs (+18.5) as they look to stop a nine-game road slide when they square off against the No. 8 Iowa State Cyclones (20-5, 10-4 Big 12) on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at James H. Hilton Coliseum. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under is 142.5 for the matchup.
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Iowa State Cover -18.5 vs Colorado -109
Iowa State vs. Colorado betting lines
- Iowa State moneyline odds to win: -2703
- Colorado moneyline odds to win: +1225
- Spread: Iowa State (-18.5)
- Total: 142.5
Iowa State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Iowa State has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered eight times in 14 games when playing at home, and it has covered five times in eight games on the road.
- In home games, the Cyclones eclipse the over/under 28.6% of the time (four of 14 games). They hit the over more often on the road, exceeding the total in 50% of games (four of eight).
- Iowa State has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 12-1 (.923). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 4-1 (.800).
Recent trends
- The Cyclones’ offense has been much less productive over their last 10 games, scoring 74.3 points a contest compared to the 81.4 they’ve averaged this year.
- The past 10 games have seen Iowa State concede 1.7 more points per game (68.7) than its season-long average (67.0).
- The Cyclones’ last 10 outings have seen them make 6.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.7% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down from their 2024-25 averages of 7.1 makes and 34.3%.
Iowa State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 15-10-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 18.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 13-8-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
- O-U-P: 11-14-0 (Home: 4-10-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-2 (Home: 12-1; Away: 4-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.2 (34th in nation) | 41.5 (61st) | 34.2 (71st) | 27.9 (27th) | 14.9 (96th) | 11.0 (153rd) |
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Colorado statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This season, Colorado is 7-8-0 at home against the spread (.467 winning percentage). Away, it is 2-5-0 ATS (.286).
- In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Buffaloes’ games have finished above the over/under at home (40%, six of 15) than on the road (14.3%, one of seven).
- The Buffaloes, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-4) as on the road (0-7) this year.
Recent trends
- The Buffaloes are putting up 64.3 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 6.1 fewer points than their average for the season (70.4).
- While Colorado is giving up 71.6 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 72.5 points per contest.
- The Buffaloes are sinking 0.8 fewer three-pointers per game in their previous 10 games (6.0) compared to their season average (6.8), and they are delivering a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (29.9%) compared to their season mark (33.1%).
Colorado betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-15-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 2-5-0)
- O-U-P: 9-14-2 (Home: 6-8-1; Away: 1-5-1)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 9-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-13 (Home: 0-4; Away: 0-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.8 (179th in nation) | 43.4 (161st) | 31.8 (199th) | 29.5 (86th) | 14.4 (125th) | 14.3 (352nd) |
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