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The No. 22 Iowa State Cyclones (16-6, 3-6 Big 12) travel to meet the No. 21 Texas Longhorns (16-6, 5-4) Saturday at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Iowa State vs. Texas odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Cyclones are looking to get on track after another conference loss last time out against Kansas. Iowa State slipped to 3-6 inside the conference, and 4-6 SU after winning the first 12 games to open the season.
The Longhorns also suffered a loss in their most recent showing, falling 77-64 at Texas Tech Feb. 1. Texas has had trouble notching covers lately, going 1-5 ATS across the past six outings overall.
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Iowa State at Texas odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Iowa State +320 (bet $100 to win $320) | Texas -420 (bet $420 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Iowa State +8.5 (-112) | Texas -8.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 121.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)
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Iowa State at Texas odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Texas 69, Iowa State 64
Money line
Texas (-420) will cost you more than four times your potential return, and that’s just way too expensive considering the fact Iowa State (+320) won the first meeting by a 79-70 score, Jan. 15, as 2.5-point underdogs in the first meeting.
AVOID.
Against the spread
IOWA STATE +8.5 (-112) is the play catching points. The Cyclones are 5-2-1 ATS in the past eight games on the road, while going 9-3-1 ATS in the past 13 games as an underdog. One of those covers is a straight-up win over Texas -8.5 (-108) in the first meeting. Look for the Cyclones to keep it within single points.
Over/Under
The OVER 121.5 (-107) is a slam-dunk play in this Big 12 battle. The last time these teams met in Ames, Iowa, Jan. 15, the teams combined for 149 points with the total closing at 121. Scoring might not be as prolific in this one, but the game should be well Over. It’s hard to understand why the books set this one so low, but go with it.
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