US EditionIowa State Basketball vs Tennessee State March Madness Prediction, Cyclones in a Rout
Tennessee State Tigers seek first NCAA Tournament win as underdogs against Iowa State Cyclones, who hold a 27-7 record and 49.0% shooting, according to season stats.
- On Friday, March 20, second-seeded Iowa State opens the NCAA Tournament first round against 15-seed Tennessee State, with tip-off set for 1:50 p.m. CT at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis.
- Tennessee State finished 23-9 and earned an automatic NCAA bid by winning the Ohio Valley Conference tournament after sharing the regular-season crown with Morehead State.
- Iowa State counters with efficient offensive firepower: Milan Momcilovic shoots 49.4% from beyond the arc while averaging 3.7 made 3-pointers and 17.1 points per game.
- Oddsmakers list the Cyclones at Cyclones-24.5 with an over/under of 149.5, and the winner advances to face either 7-seed Kentucky or 10-seed Santa Clara on Sunday, March 22.
- Tennessee State seeks its first NCAA Tournament victory in program history, relying on defensive disruption—averaging 9.4 steals per game—and a 34.9% offensive-rebound rate to create an upset path.
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