The Iowa State Cyclones (2-19 overall, 0-16 Big 12) take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders (16-8, 8-7) in a Thursday evening (7 p.m. ET) clash at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas. Below, we analyze the Iowa State-Texas Tech odds and lines, with NCAA college basketball picks and predictions.
Texas Tech is No. 18 in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Iowa State at Texas Tech: Odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Iowa State +1150 (bet $100 to win $1,150) | Texas Tech -3000 (bet $3,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Iowa State +16.5 (-110) | Texas Tech -16.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 136.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Iowa State at Texas Tech: Three things to know
- Iowa State lost, 81-67, against Texas Tuesday night. The Cyclones were outscored, 20-7, on foul shots. ISU has averaged just 7.0 free-throw attempts over its last four games. For the season, the Cyclones are averaging just 11.6 FTA per contest (246th NCAA-I).
- The Red Raiders are coming off back-to-back wins after enduring a three-game losing streak. Texas Tech beat Texas Saturday and TCU on Tuesday. The Raiders allowed a combined 118 points over their two recent wins; that lowered their season points-per-game-allowed average to 62.6. That mark ranks 20th in the nation.
- TTU shot a season-high 58.9% from the floor in a 91-64 victory at Iowa State Jan. 9. The 27-point victory marks the Raiders’ largest margin in a Big 12 game this season.
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Iowa State at Texas Tech: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Texas Tech 73, Iowa State 57
Money line (ML)
No. Just … no.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The Red Raiders are much the better team at both ends of the floor, but in a game that may not reach the mid-130s, a 16-1/2-point tag is a big ask. PASS.
Over/Under (O/U)
Junior G Rasir Bolton is listed as questionable with an ankle injury. Bolton is the Cyclones’ leading scorer (15.4 points per game) and assist man (3.9 per game). ISU’s defense has been improving during the season; TTU’s had been on the decline, but recent games have righted the ship at that end of the floor. And analytics fully back the Raiders’ placement in the points-per-game-allowed department.
TAKE THE UNDER 136.5 (-110).
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