College hoops betting interest focuses on the Iowa State vs Lehigh battle Saturday at Hilton Coliseum as the Cyclones look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

The Mountain Hawks will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 1-0 ATS against the number this season, while the Cyclones are 0-0 ATS. Lehigh is 1-0 on the totals; Iowa State is 0-0.



View Lehigh vs Iowa State Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Cyclones rated this week at No. 112 and the Mountain Hawks sitting at No. 206. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 38-33 result in favor of the Cyclones.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Iowa State's No. 234-ranked offense, averaging 0 PPG, against a Mountain Hawks defense that ranks No. 300 at 78 PPG. The Cyclones field goal percentage has averaged 0% so far, less than the Mountain Hawks marksmen have achieved on the year, 41.5% per game.

Defensively, Lehigh features the nation's No. 306-rated defense on the road, allowing 78 points per game. Iowa State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 136 nationally in scoring at home.

Lehigh was a 78-73 loser in their most recent outing on the road against St. John's. They covered the 12.5–point spread as underdogs. C.J. McCollum scored 19 points in a futile effort to lead the Mountain Hawks to a win (they lost 78-73 to St. John's at Carnesecca Arena on Wednesday).

Last time out for Iowa State, they were a 77-75 loser as they battled Colorado. They covered in the match as a 5.5-point underdog.


Iowa State Cyclones Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Drake are 6-4
After playing Colorado are 0-10
After a loss are 1-9

A few Mountain Hawks at Cyclones trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Iowa State's last 6 games at home
Iowa State is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Iowa State's last 6 games
Iowa State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Lehigh at Fairleigh Dickinson, Tuesday, November 15
Iowa State at Drake, Tuesday, November 15