#652 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Kansas State -3 over Iowa State, Saturday at 2 PM ET - KSU has lost 5 of their last 7 games and now they are backed into a corner at home in a must win spot. 4 of those 5 losses have come on the road and their only home loss this season was 69-66 setback vs Texas (13-1 home record for KSU). The Cats have dropped from 1st place in the Big 12 to 5th place 1 game behind today’s opponent Iowa State. The Cyclones have one of the most dramatic home – road dichotomies on the Big 12. While they are 6-1 at home, ISU is just 2-5 on the road in conference play. Their 2 road wins in Big 12 play came way back in early January and they have since lost 5 straight away from home. On the road for the season ISU is averaging just 64 PPG and getting outscored by an average of 5.5 points per game. Kansas State at home this season has won by an average score of 75-60 and their defense has been outstanding at Bramlage Coliseum holding opponents to just 38% from the field overall and 25% from beyond the arc. That’ll be a problem for an ISU team that struggles to score on the road. When these 2 met in January in Ames, IA, the Cyclones squeaked out an 80-76 win. ISU shot 57% from the field at home in that game yet KSU still had a shot to win trailing by 2 points with under 30 seconds remaining. Now on the road, we expect the Cyclones to shoot much closer to their average which is 44% away from home. KSU has covered 6 of their last 7 home games and they are 10-4 ATS here on the season. We look for the Wildcats to bounce back at home and pick up a win & cover.