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Iowa State vs South Dakota State Preview & Picks – Cyclones To Storm Into March Madness Second Round

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19 Mar 2024
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Leigh Copson 19 Mar 2024
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  • Iowa State vs South Dakota State picks for Thursday, March 21
  • NCAA Tournament first round game is taking place at CHI Health Center, Omaha
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    Iowa State vs South Dakota State Preview & Picks
  • Iowa State vs South Dakota State Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Iowa State Form
  • South Dakota State Form

Iowa State vs South Dakota State Preview & Picks

Iowa State are tipped to cover as they make straightforward work of this first-round matchup.

The Cyclones are in good form and will be full of confidence after a dominant win over #1 ranked Houston.

  • Iowa State are 11-2 in their last 13 games
  • The Cyclones are 13-3-0 ATS in their last 16 wins
  • Iowa State just beat #1 ranked Houston by 28 points
  • The Under has cashed in 11 of Iowa State’s last 14 games

Head To Head

  • Iowa State lead the all-time series 5-2
  • South Dakota State won 71-68 when the two teams last met in December 2020

Iowa State Form

Iowa State go into this first-round game having gone 27-7 this season and just blown out #1 ranked Houston to win the conference crown.

The Cyclones won eight of their final 10 games in the regular season, embarking on a couple of four-game win streaks during that run.

They ended the regular season with a 65-58 defeat at Kansas State, but their response to that could not have been any better.

Iowa State avenged that defeat by beating the Wildcats 76-57 in the quarter-finals of the Big Ten tournament.

The Cyclones then downed Texas Tech in the semi-finals, 82-59, before recording a sensational 69-41 win over Houston in the final to claim the conference crown.

South Dakota State Form

South Dakota State enter this game on a seven-game win streak that gave them a 22-12 record and a conference title.

The Jackrabbits ended the regular season in fantastic form by winning each of their final five outings.

That red-hot run then continued in the Summit League tournament as they went all the way and lifted the trophy.

South Dakota State saw off Oral Roberts in the quarter-finals, 79-63, before downing St Thomas, 59-49, in the semi-finals.

The Jackrabbits then secured the Summit League crown by beating Denver 76-68 in the tournament final.

Verdict

Iowa State go into the national championship tournament with a ton of momentum.

They are stacking up wins and just rolled over one of the best teams in the country, so we are backing them to cover the spread as they take this.

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