Big 12 Championship Betting Preview: Arizona State Vs. Iowa State

Arizona State has -140 odds to beat Iowa State in the Big 12 Championship.
Arizona State is 10-2 against the spread this season.
The spread for the game shifted from 1-point to 2.5 points.

DALLAS – Arizona State will look to continue their historic run in the Big 12 Championship against Iowa State after being picked to finish last in the conference before the season started.

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They now find themselves favored by nearly a field goal on legal sports betting sites with a chance to punch their ticket to the college football playoffs.

Iowa State Vs. Arizona State

Moneyline: Iowa State (+120) vs. Arizona State (-140)
Spread: Arizona State -2.5 (-120)
Total: 50.5

Season Betting Trends

Arizona State is not just the best team in the Big 12 against the spread this season but in the country. They torched college football sportsbooks all season holding a 10-2 record ATS and with a 10.6 winning margin and +10-point cover margin on average. When they go into games as the outright favorite, they are an undefeated 7-0 with a +12.9 cover margin and a 17.7 winning margin. They are also going into the Big 12 Championship riding a five-game ATS win streak.

The Cyclones sit a bit behind ASU against the spread at a 7-5 record. However, they have a big higher of a winning margin at 11.6 points while their cover margin is +1.2. As far as playing as an underdog, they’ve only done so once this season and covered.

Regular Season Stats

On paper, this should be one of the most evenly matched games of conference championship week. Defensively, they are only separated by 1.9 points allowed per game. Iowa State has the best defense in the Big 12 allowing just 19.6 ppg this season while Arizona State allows 21.5 ppg.

On offense, they are right there with each other again. Arizona State is putting up 32.1 ppg on the year while Iowa State sits at 31.2 ppg.

Early Line Movement

Oddsmakers have already been busy with this line as it has moved twice already and both times in favor of Arizona State. The Sun Devils opened as just a 1-point favorite before quickly moving to 1.5 points. Now, in the latest movement, ASU has gone from a 1.5-point favorite to 2.5 points.

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