Texas Tech Red Raiders (18-6) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (19-5)
February 17, 2024 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Iowa State Cyclones -7.5; Over/Under: +138
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The Texas Tech Red Raiders look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Iowa State Cyclones are riding a 3-game winning streak. Let’s preview this game and give out a Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Iowa State Cyclones prediction.
Texas Tech Red Raiders Betting Preview
The Texas Tech Red Raiders are coming off wins over UCF and Kansas. The Texas Tech Red Raiders are averaging 76.4 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 67.7 points on 42.2 percent shooting. Pop Isaacs is averaging 16.5 points and 3.8 assists, while Joe Toussaint is averaging 12.4 points and 3 rebounds. Devan Cambridge is the third double-digit scorer and Warren Washington is grabbing 7.7 rebounds. The Texas Tech Red Raiders are shooting 37.5 percent from beyond the arc and 77.4 percent from the free throw line. The Texas Tech Red Raiders are allowing 33 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.6 rebounds per game.
Iowa State Cyclones Betting Preview
The Iowa State Cyclones beat Texas, TCU, and Cincinnati during this streak. The Iowa State Cyclones are averaging 78.6 points on 47.6 percent shooting and allowing 62 points on 40.3 percent shooting. Keshon Gilbert is averaging 13.8 points and 4.1 assists, while Tamin Lipsey is averaging 13.3 points and 4.9 rebounds. Milan Momcilovic is the third double-digit scorer and Curtis Jones is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Iowa State Cyclones are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 69.5 percent from the free throw line. The Iowa State Cyclones are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.9 rebounds per game.
Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Iowa State Cyclones prediction
The Texas Tech Red Raiders are capable enough of winning this game outright, and we did just see them upset Kansas. However, Texas Tech has been a bit hit or miss at times this season, and its offense can be hard to trust at times. The Iowa State Cyclones are the more consistent team at both ends of the floor, and it’s undefeated at home, where that James H. Hilton Coliseum crowd can get nasty. Also, Iowa State is 16-7-1 ATS on the season, making it one of the more profitable teams in college basketball. I’ll lay the chalk.
