Iowa State vs Lipscomb Same Game Parlay | CBB Best Bets Today

The NCAA Tournament has begun, and day two of the Round of 64 kicks into high gear with a full day of action that tips off shortly after noon on Friday. Thursday was not particularly thrilling, but we are due for some excitement on Friday! One game pegged by many as a chance for a significant upset features the Iowa State Cyclones and the Lipscomb Bisons in a battle of 14 vs. 3. The Lipscomb Bisons won the Atlantic Sun and enter at 25-9. At the same time, Iowa State sputtered to the finish line, battling injuries in the lead-up to the tournament.

Here is a fun same-game parlay to add more juice to this exciting first-round matchup!

Iowa State vs Lipscomb

• Location: Fiserv Forum 
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Date: Friday, March 21, 2025
• Where to Watch: TNT
• Time: 1:30 p.m. ET
• Spread: Iowa State -14.5 | Total: 142.5
• Moneyline: Iowa State -1450 | Lipscomb +810

Iowa State vs Lipscomb – SGP (+715)

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Iowa State -14.5

The Iowa State Cyclones have not played well recently, and injuries remain an issue. They will be without second-leading scorer Keshon Gilbert for the remainder of the season and have lost four of their past seven games. That presents an opportunity as the line has dropped to a manageable number. Lipscomb has minimal experience against high-major opposition, but they lost earlier in the season to Arkansas by 16 and were blown out by 29 points at Kentucky. The Cyclones will be razor-focused to avoid this becoming a potential upset. The SportsGrid model has the Cyclones as a five-star pick to cover this spread.

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OVER 142.5 Total Points

The Lipscomb Bisons can score and get this game into the 70s. The Bisons average 79.3 points per game and run a lot of good sets that will cause problems for the Cyclones. They are very susceptible on defense, and Iowa State can dominate the smaller Bisons on the glass. The SportsGrid model has this game projected to reach 146.6 points, and the over is the second leg of the parlay.

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Milan Momcilovic 1o+ Points

The injury to Gilbert increases the burden on Curtis Jones and Milan Momcilovic, and I think the skilled forward is a particularly problematic matchup for the Bisons to handle. Momcilovic averages 11.4 points per game and shoots 40.6 percent from three. He has reached at least ten points in nine of the past 11 games and should get more shots today as Lipscomb does not have anyone to defend him on the perimeter and inside. 

Jacob Ognacevic UNDER 17.5 Points

The Lipscomb Bisons’ leading scorer and best player is forward Jacob Ognacevic. The 6’8" senior from Wisconsin will be playing in his home state and pressing a bit, as Lipscomb will need a Herculean effort from him to have a chance in this contest. Ognacevic averages 20.1 points per game, but against high-major competition, he scored 16 against Arkansas and 16 against Kentucky. He’ll be the main focus of the Iowa State defense, and T.J. Otzelberger is regarded as an intelligent defensive coach. I am betting on the Cyclones to have a plan to limit Ognacevic’s damage and make other players carry the Bisons. 

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