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Tennessee vs Iowa State Predictions & Picks – Cyclones To Cover In March Madness Sweet 16 Success

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  • Tennessee vs Iowa State picks for Friday, March 27
  • Game is taking place at United Center in Chicago, Illinois
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
Leigh Copson
Written by Leigh Copson
Sports Editor25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist
Updated: Mar 24, 2026
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Tennessee vs Iowa State Predictions & Picks

Iowa State are tipped to cover the spread as they advance in March Madness.

The Cyclones are one of the best defensive teams in basketball, and they are also great at forcing turnovers, which has been an Achilles heel for Tennessee this season.

  • Iowa State are 5-0-0 ATS in the postseason so far
  • Iowa State are 13-2-0 ATS in their last 15 games overall
  • The Under has hit in 10 of Tennessee’s previous 13 games
  • The Under has cashed in 3 of Iowa State’s 5 postseason games

Head To Head

  • Tennessee lead the all-time series 2-1
  • Tennessee won 68-45 when the two teams last met in January 2018

Tennessee Form

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
Feb-18 Oklahoma W 89-66 Regular Season
Feb-21 Vanderbilt W 69-65 Regular Season
Feb-24 Missouri L 69-73 Regular Season
Feb-28 Alabama L 69-71 Regular Season
Mar-03 South Carolina W 78-59 Regular Season
Mar-07 Vanderbilt L 82-86 Regular Season
Mar-12 Auburn W 72-62 Conference Tournament
Mar-13 Vanderbilt L 68-75 Conference Tournament
Mar-20 Miami OH W 78-56 NCAA Tournament
Mar-22 Virginia W 79-72 NCAA Tournament

Iowa State Form

DateOppositionW/LScoreCompetition
Feb-21 BYU L 69-79 Regular Season
Feb-24 Utah W 75-59 Regular Season
Feb-28 Texas Tech L 73-82 Regular Season
Mar-02 Arizona L 57-73 Regular Season
Mar-07 Arizona State W 86-65 Regular Season
Mar-11 Arizona State W 91-42 Conference Tournament
Mar-12 Texas Tech W 75-53 Conference Tournament
Mar-13 Arizona L 80-82 Conference Tournament
Mar-20 Tennessee State W 108-74 NCAA Tournament
Mar-22 Kentucky W 82-63 NCAA Tournament
Leigh Copson
Leigh Copson

Sports Editor25+ Years Experience, US & Combat Sports Specialist

During his career he has covered some of the biggest sporting events on the planet, including the Super Bowl, the Champions League Final and the World Cup Final. He has also covered almost every major boxing match and UFC fight card during this time.. His specialist sports are American Football, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts and Football.


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