Arizona State Sun Devils vs Iowa State Cyclones Point Spread Picks

Arizona State gets a chance at quick revenge as it blew a four-point halftime lead against the Cyclones on Saturday and ended up losing 86-65 as Iowa State reeled off 24 straight points. The Sun Devils bounced back in a big way, defeating Baylor 83-79 as a 5.5-point underdog in the first round of the Big 12 tournament. Five players scored in double figures as Anthony Johnson led a balanced offense with 19 points for the Sun Devils, who are on a 7-3 ATS run. Iowa State has lost three of five after winning 23 of its first 26 games, including a 16-point loss to Arizona. The Cyclones have gone UNDER six of their past nine games, and Arizona State has stayed UNDER seven of 10. Take Arizona State as the Max, and bet the UNDER. 

Arizona State hasn't given up on reaching the NCAA Tournament. The Sun Devils can make a case if they can pull the monster upset here against Iowa State. The Sun Devils are 16-14 and playing well. They just upset Kansas, 70-60, at home as 5.5-point underdogs four days ago. It was their second straight victory, following their win over Utah last Saturday. Arizona State has been a covering machine lately, going 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games. The last time the Sun Devils were this big of an underdog was against Arizona, taking 14.5 points on Jan. 31. The Sun Devils covered in that game. Iowa State is very tough at home, which explains the large point spread. The Cyclones, however, haven't been at their best lately, losing to BYU, Texas Tech, and Arizona during the last two weeks. ASU is going to be a tough out here. This many points make it worthwhile to back the Sun Devils. Take Arizona State.