NCAABFinalSanford Pentagon

Memphis Tigers at Iowa State Cyclones

Final · FS1

Memphis80–76Iowa State
MemphisIowa State
Final

Last shot · Tamin Lipsey misses 26-foot three point jumper

Memphis Tigers
1-0 · L1
250 PF · 269 PA
80
Final
Final
Iowa State Cyclones
0-1 · W2
243 PF · 184 PA
76
MEM 13%ISU 87%

At lock: projected MEM 70.50–83.44 ISU

How close was our sim?

The play-by-play sim is a separate engine from the computer pick; it can lean differently.

Pre-game sim locked Nov 2, 2:47 AM CT · 10,000 sims · seed 3374326405

Missed · off by 17
Most typical sim
MEM 71 – ISU 84
Final
MEM 80 – ISU 76
  • Winner: Iowa State (87%)
  • Spread: MEM +14.5 covers (56%)
  • Total: Under 155.5 (57%)
  • Score error (both teams)17

Final from ESPN final. Sims are locked before start and never edited.

The model

How this number was built

MEM 70.50–83.44 ISU · Low confidence

Gaussian scoring from shrunk offensive/defensive ratings plus a market prior.

  • Attack / defense
    ISU +0.0 off · MEM +0.0 off, shrunk 0%
  • Home field
    +3.4 pts to ISU
  • Market prior
    Blended 86% toward ISU -15.5 / total 157.5
Full write-up of the model

Line score

Q1Q2T
MEM404080
ISU393776

Scoring plays

  • LAYUPSHOT2nd Half 3:0271–69

    Jayden Reid makes layup

  • FT2nd Half 2:3972–69

    Jayden Reid makes free throw 1 of 2

  • FT2nd Half 2:3973–69

    Jayden Reid makes free throw 2 of 2

  • LAYUPSHOT2nd Half 2:2573–71

    Dominykas Pleta makes layup (Jaquan Johnson assists)

  • LAYUPSHOT2nd Half 1:1075–71

    Jayden Reid makes layup

  • FT2nd Half 1:0075–72

    Jaquan Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2

  • FT2nd Half 1:0075–73

    Jaquan Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2

  • JUMPSHOT2nd Half 0:3878–73

    Jayden Reid makes 25-foot three point jumper

  • FT2nd Half 0:3478–74

    Tamin Lipsey makes free throw 1 of 2

  • FT2nd Half 0:2079–74

    Jayden Reid makes free throw 1 of 2

  • FT2nd Half 0:2080–74

    Jayden Reid makes free throw 2 of 2

  • LAYUPSHOT2nd Half 0:1180–76

    Dominykas Pleta makes layup (Tamin Lipsey assists)

Player stats

Full box — every player, every category.

MEMMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF
T. Weeks
F · #4
3583-80-12-234611035
M. Logue
F · #77
1200-10-00-051000142
R. Vavers
F · #15
38154-93-74-652000233
L. Almodovar
G · #10
28185-123-85-682220175
J. Reid
G · #0
28266-112-212-1411120013
J. Deng
F · #7
652-61-10-010101103
C. Williams
F · #2
2263-50-00-380101623
C. Jackson Jr.
G · #11
600-00-00-011000012
J. Holloway
G · #1
1820-20-02-220111021
B. Cummings
G · #3
700-10-10-010010012
N. Popovic
F · #17
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F. Smith Jr.
F · #30
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W. Whorton
F · #12
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P. Pounds
G · #6
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J. Thedford
G · #5
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Team8023-559-2025-3338111374122629

Team stats

Every official team number from this game. The better side is highlighted.

MEMISU
FG23-5525-58
FG%4243
3PT9-204-20
3P%4520
FT25-3322-32
FT%7669
REB3836
OR1214
DR2622
AST1113
STL74
BLK44
TO1311
TTO10
ToTO1311
TECH00
TECH00
FLAG00
PTS OFF TO1214
FBPs145
PIP2638
PF2921
LL75
LC1212
LPCT8212
Computer pick · Spread
MEM +14.5
52%

At lock MEM 70.50–83.44 ISU · ISU by 12.9 pts vs MEM +14.5 · 52% is the confidence saved at lock

Hit
Players
  • T. Weeks · MEM

    35 MIN · 8 PTS
  • T. Singleton · ISU

    28 MIN · 11 PTS
  • Jayden Reid · MEM

    STAT · 28 MIN · 26 PTS · 6-11 FG · 2-2 3PT
  • Ryan Prather Jr. · ISU

    STAT · 27 MIN · 19 PTS · 6-11 FG · 3-6 3PT
  • Luke Almodovar · MEM

    STAT · 28 MIN · 18 PTS · 5-12 FG · 3-8 3PT
  • Rihards Vavers · MEM

    STAT · 38 MIN · 15 PTS · 4-9 FG · 3-7 3PT

Player props

The DraftKings line is the starting point. A prop moves off it only with a real player rate, and only at -120 or longer.

DraftKings hasn’t posted player props for this matchup yet.

Memphis vs Iowa State pick result · Nov 2, 2026

The OVERLINE computer pick is MEM +14.5, with a 52% model probability — it won. Lines are DraftKings prices; picks lock at the start of the game and are graded off the official final.

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