A pair of in-state rivals will face each other on Thursday evening when the Iowa Hawkeyes travel to Ames, Iowa to face the Iowa State Cyclones at the James H. Hilton Coliseum with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 PM ET and will air on ESPNU.

The Iowa Hawkeyes enter this game with a record of 5-3, however, they lost their Big Ten season opener on Monday with a 68-87 loss on the road against the Purdue Boilermakers. The Hawkeyes finished in 3^rd place in the Rady Children’s Invitational with a loss against the Oklahoma Sooners in the 1^st round by a score of 67-79 and an 85-72 win in the 3^rd place game against the Seton Hall Pirates. The early season success for Iowa can be attributed to their offensive play as they enter this game averaging 87.88 points per game which ranks 10^th in college basketball. Ben Krikke has played a pivotal role on offense for the Hawkeyes as he leads the team in scoring with an average of 18.4 points per game. The Iowa Hawkeyes will look to bounce back following their loss against Purdue on Monday when they travel to face the Iowa State Cyclones.

Iowa State enters this game with a record of 6-2 and ended their two-game losing streak following a 99-80 win on the road against the DePaul Blue Demons. The Cyclones finished in 4^th place in the ESPN Events Invitational following a 68-64 win in the 1^st round against the VCU Rams, a 62-71 loss in the Semifinals against the Virginia Tech Hokies, and a 69-73 loss in the 3^rd place game against the Texas A&M Aggies. Iowa State has been one of the highest-scoring teams in college basketball this season as they enter this game averaging 82.88 points per game while Tamin Lipsey has been one of the key catalysts for the success the Hawkeyes are having offensively as he leads the team in scoring and assists with an average of 15.1 points and 6.3 assists per game. The Iowa State Cyclones will look to build momentum following their win on the road against the DePaul Blue Demons when they host the Iowa Hawkeyes on Thursday evening.

BookMaker has the Iowa State Cyclones listed as 7-point favorites at home against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Thursday evening. The teams are 5-5 in the last ten while Iowa has won two of the last three meetings. The Hawkeyes are 7-2-1 ATS in the last ten and 2-1 ATS in the last three games in the series. The Iowa Hawkeyes are 3-5 ATS overall, 1-1 ATS on the road, and 1-2 ATS as an underdog this season while the Iowa State Cyclones are 5-3 ATS overall, 4-0 ATS at home, and 5-3 ATS as a favorite on the year.

Iowa State enters this game with a better record as they enter this game with a record of 6-2 while Iowa is 5-3. The Cyclones have also been the better team at covering the spread this season as they are 5-3 ATS overall and have covered the spread in all of their home games as they are 4-0 ATS at home while the Hawkeyes are 3-5 ATS overall and 1-1 ATS on the road. Lay the points with the Iowa State Cyclones when they host the Iowa Hawkeyes on Tuesday evening.