Iowa State vs Ole Miss Prediction, Preview & Odds: NCAA Tournament Second Round

Iowa State vs Ole Miss How To Watch

Date: Sunday, March 23
Venue: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
Time: COMING
TV: COMING
Teams: (6) Ole Miss (23-), (3) Iowa State (25-9)
Region: South
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Why Ole Miss Will Win

So that’s what happens when the team hits its shots.

This isn't exactly the most consistent Ole Miss team. It doesn’t rebound, is lousy and making shots, and occasionally just floats away defensively. But the talent is there to rise up and rock, and it did just that against the Tar Heels with maximum bounce, effort, and shot making - at least in the first half.

What it does right on a regular basis, though, is not screw up. It’s really, really smart in how it handles the ball with few wasted passes and not a lot of turnovers.

Iowa State doesn’t live off of takeaways, but it dominates when the steals start flowing.

Why Iowa State Will Win

Yes, Ole Miss is among the best teams in the nation at not screwing up, but it loses when it does.

It only turned the ball over ten times or more in ten games and lost five of them and is 9-9 when turning over eight times or more.

Again, this team is terrific at not making the bad passes, but Iowa State forces the mistakes.

Iowa State only failed to force eight or more turnovers in four games, and in two of them it was winning so easily that it didn’t need to drop the intensity hammer.

Ole Miss will turn it over ten times in this, but …

Iowa State vs Ole Miss: Who Will Win?

You know how it seems obvious that teams that don’t shoot well lose? That’s not really Ole Miss - it has a weird way of overcoming bad shooting days. That’s not Iowa State.

The Cyclones are 17-1 when hitting 48% or better from the field, and Ole Miss has only allowed seven teams to shoot that well or better.

The difference will be the Ole Miss shooting. It won’t be on like it was early against the Tar Heels.

Iowa State vs Ole Miss Prediction, Betting Lines

Prediction: Iowa State 78, Ole Miss 74
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