Villanova vs. Iowa State: How to watch, schedule, live stream info, game time, TV channel

How to watch Villanova vs. Iowa State basketball game

By Scout Staff

Nov 24, 2022 at 8:50 am ET • 1 min read

Who's Playing

Iowa State @ Villanova

Current Records: Iowa State 3-0; Villanova 2-2

What to Know

The Villanova Wildcats will take on the Iowa State Cyclones at 3:30 p.m. ET Thursday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Iowa State will be strutting in after a win while the Wildcats will be stumbling in from a defeat.

It was close but no cigar for Villanova as they fell 73-71 to the Michigan State Spartans last Friday. Villanova's loss came about despite a quality game from forward Eric Dixon, who had 24 points in addition to nine boards.

Meanwhile, Iowa State strolled past the Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers with points to spare on Sunday, taking the matchup 68-53. Iowa State got double-digit scores from four players: guard Jaren Holmes (19), guard Caleb Grill (11), forward Aljaz Kunc (10), and forward Robert Jones (10).

Barring any buzzer beaters, Villanova is expected to win a tight contest. But bettors beware: they are 0-3 against the spread when favored.

The Wildcats are now 2-2 while the Cyclones sit at 3-0. A pair of stats to keep an eye on: Villanova comes into the contest boasting the fifth fewest turnovers per game in college basketball at 8.5. But Iowa State enters the game with 25 takeaways on average, which is the best in college basketball. We'll see which of these strengths -- offense or defense -- will win out.