Iowa State Cyclones (16-5) vs. Texas Longhorns (15-7)
February 6, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Texas Longhorns -1.5; Over/Under: +140.5
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The Iowa State Cyclones will play the Texas Longhorns in a Big 12 game on Tuesday night at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Iowa State has won three of their last four games, while Texas has lost two of their last three. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Iowa State vs Texas prediction.
Iowa State Preview
The Iowa State Cyclones are 16-5 (5-3) this year after they lost to Baylor by a score of 70-68 in their last game. Iowa State trailed 40-28 at the half, but they scored 40 points in the second half in the narrow loss. The Cyclones shot 39.3% from the field and were -5 in rebounding margin in the game. Iowa State had won their previous three games against Kansas, Kansas State, and TCU. The Cyclones are scoring 79.9 points per game with 35.3 rebounds per game and 17.1 assists per game, while allowing 62.1 points against per game this year. Keshon Gilbert is averaging 14.2 points per game, 4.6 rebounds per game, and 4.1 assists per game. Iowa State is shooting 47.9% from the field, 68.5% on free throws, and 35.5% on three pointers this season.
Texas Preview
The Texas Longhorns are 15-7 (4-5) this season after they defeated TCU by a score of 77-66 in their last game. Texas led 43-32 at halftime and they were able to hold off TCU in the second half for the win. The Longhorns shot 50.9% from the field and were +13 in rebounding margin in the game. Texas lost to Houston by a score of 76-72 and BYU by a score of 84-72 in the two games prior to TCU. The Longhorns are scoring 76.6 points per game with 35.1 rebounds per game and 15.8 assists per game, while giving up 68.1 points against per game this season. Max Abmas is averaging 17.9 points per game, 2.9 rebounds per game, and 4.2 assists per game. Texas is shooting 48.1% from the field, 73.8% on free throws, and 37.7% on three pointers this year.
Iowa State vs Texas Betting Prediction
Texas comes into this game after losing two of their last three games, but they are coming off of a nice road win against TCU. The Longhorns nearly beat Houston in the game prior to TCU, but lost in overtime. Iowa State has won three of their last four games, but they did lose on the road to Baylor last time out. These two teams are very similar, but Iowa State is the much better defensive team. Texas really needs to get a win in this game and I think the home court advantage is going to be huge. Take the Longhorns here.
