Iowa State Cyclones vs Tennessee State Tigers Point Spread Picks

T.J. Otzelberger has established great defensive teams during his five seasons as coach at Iowa State. This season's Iowa State team has more than lived up to that tradition. The Cyclones have the eighth-best defense in the country, yielding only 65.2 points a game. The UNDER has cashed in 17 of Iowa State's last 25 games for 68 percent. Tennessee State is merely an average scoring team despite playing in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Tigers do not match up well against Iowa State's defense. The Tigers go with a lot of isolation rather than motion. They rank 345th in 3-point shot attempts and are 331st in assists. Tennessee State is not accurate from beyond the arc either, ranking 237th in 3-point shooting percentage. The Tigers are aggressive defensively, employing a lot of presses and traps. This can lead to fouls. However, Iowa State is a terrible free-throw shooting team, making only 67.2 percent, which rates 342nd. Take the UNDER.