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Iowa State Faces Lipscomb in NCAA Tournament First Round

The Cyclones, a No. 3 seed with strong KenPom rankings, are heavily favored over the No. 14 seed Bisons, who enter on a six-game win streak.

Tamin Lipsey #3 of the Iowa State Cyclones dribbles up court against the Kansas State Wildcats in the first half at Bramlage Coliseum on March 8, 2025 in Manhattan, Kansas.
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Iowa State plays Lipscomb on March 21

Overview

  • Iowa State (24-9) and Lipscomb (25-9) will play their first-round NCAA Tournament game at 1:30 p.m. ET at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
  • Iowa State ranks 10th in KenPom with the ninth-best defense and 20th-best offense, while Lipscomb ranks 83rd overall with the 75th-ranked offense.
  • Betting odds favor Iowa State with a 14.5-point spread, and expert predictions unanimously expect the Cyclones to win.
  • Iowa State is coming off a 96-92 loss to BYU, where Curtis Jones scored 31 points, while Lipscomb defeated North Alabama 76-65, led by Joe Anderson's 23 points.
  • The game will be broadcast on TNT and is seen as an early test of Iowa State's tournament potential against a lower-seeded but in-form opponent.