Iowa State vs. Arizona prediction: Why Arizona is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/13/2026]

Arizona will square off with Iowa State in men's college basketball action at T-Mobile Center on Friday, beginning at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Arizona as the most likely winner of the Iowa State vs. Arizona game.

This article offers further insights into Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Iowa State vs. Arizona prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Friday's NCAA basketball matchup between Iowa State and Arizona 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Arizona a 63% chance of beating Iowa State. Our predicted final score has Arizona winning 77-73.

According to our model, Arizona (-2.5) has a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 144.5 points has a 57% chance of going over.

Iowa State vs. Arizona odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Iowa State	Arizona
Spread	+2.5 (-102)	-2.5 (-115)
Moneyline	+140	-160
Total	o144.5 (-108)	u144.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Iowa State vs. Arizona picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Arizona -2.5	-115
Moneyline	Arizona	-160
Total	Over 144.5	-108

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 144.5 total points.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Iowa State vs. Arizona game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball matchup between Arizona and Iowa State at T-Mobile Center is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Iowa State vs. Arizona
• Date: Friday, March 13, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: T-Mobile Center

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Conclusion

We predict Arizona, with a 63% win probability, will likely beat Iowa State on Friday.

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