The No. 21 Iowa State Cyclones (17-9, 8-6 Big 12) face the No. 8 Texas Longhorns (21-6, 10-4) on Tuesday at Moody Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Iowa State vs. Texas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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The Cyclones were unable to cover as 4-point road underdogs in a 61-55 loss at current-No. 16 Kansas State on Saturday. Iowa State went 4-6 in its last 10 games.
The Longhorns edged out Oklahoma 85-83 in overtime on Saturday despite being 10.5-point favorites at home. Texas is 2nd in the Big 12 standings behind No. 4 Kansas.
This will be Iowa State and Texas’ second meeting of the season. The Cyclones secured a 78-67 win as 2.5-point home favorites and the Over (133.5) connected in the first meeting on Jan. 17.
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Iowa State at Texas odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:10 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Iowa State +230 (bet $100 to win $230) | Texas -320 (bet $320 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Iowa State +6.5 (-105) | Texas -6.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 136.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Iowa State at Texas picks and predictions
Prediction
Texas 77, Iowa State 65
Moneyline
AVOID.
Even though Texas (-350) is expected to win at home, betting on the Longhorns to win at the current odds is not worth the risk with the profit for a victory being minimal.
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Against the spread
After losing on the road to Iowa State earlier this season, TEXAS -6.5 (-115) is the ideal choice at home. Every win is extremely important for the Longhorns ahead of a March 4 matchup against Kansas.
The Cyclones are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games against a team with a winning home record and 3-6 ATS in their 9 road games this season.
Over/Under
OVER 136.5 (-105) feels like the favorable choice in this Big 12 showdown. Texas averages 79.7 points per game (25th in the nation) and 73.3 possessions per game (45th in the nation).
The Longhorns are 9-1-1 to the Over in their last 11 home games and the Over is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings between these programs.
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