Iowa State vs Texas Tech Big 12 Tournament odds, tips and betting trends

The No. 3 seed Texas Tech Red Raiders (23-8, 12-6 Big 12) are 7.5-point favorites in the Big 12 Tournament when they play the No. 6 seed Iowa State Cyclones (20-11, 7-11 Big 12) on Thursday at T-Mobile Center, beginning at 9:30 PM. Both teams hope …

The No. 3 seed Texas Tech Red Raiders (23-8, 12-6 Big 12) are 7.5-point favorites in the Big 12 Tournament when they play the No. 6 seed Iowa State Cyclones (20-11, 7-11 Big 12) on Thursday at T-Mobile Center, beginning at 9:30 PM. Both teams hope to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket.

Rankings courtesy of the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

Texas Tech’s record against the spread this season is 20-11-0, and Iowa State’s is 16-14-0. The Red Raiders have a 15-16-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Cyclones have a record of 14-16-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams score an average of 139.7 points per game, 14.2 more points than this matchup’s total. Texas Tech has a 6-4-0 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall in the last 10 games. Iowa State has gone 4-6-0 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 contests.

Ahead of this Big 12 game, prepare with what you need to know ahead of Thursday’s college basketball contest.

Iowa State at Texas Tech odds, spread and lines

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  • Spread: Texas Tech -7.5
  • Total: 125.5
  • Moneyline: Texas Tech -350, Iowa State +270

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Iowa State at Texas Tech odds, spread, & more

Prediction

Texas Tech 70, Iowa State 61

Moneyline

  • The Red Raiders have been favored on the moneyline 24 total times this season. They’ve finished 19-5 in those games.
  • Texas Tech has played in 14 games as a moneyline favorite with odds of -350 or shorter and won each time.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Red Raiders’ implied win probability is 77.8%.
  • This season, the Cyclones have won seven out of the 15 games, or 46.7%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
  • Iowa State has a record of 1-5 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +270 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 27.0% chance of a victory for the Cyclones.

Against the spread

  • The 72.4 points per game the Red Raiders record are 9.7 more points than the Cyclones give up (62.7).
  • Texas Tech is 16-7 against the spread and 20-3 overall when scoring more than 62.7 points.
  • Iowa State has a 12-9 record against the spread and a 16-6 record overall when allowing fewer than 72.4 points.
  • The Cyclones score 6.6 more points per game (67.3) than the Red Raiders give up (60.7).
  • Iowa State is 14-8 against the spread and 16-7 overall when it scores more than 60.7 points.
  • Texas Tech has an ATS record of 17-5 and a 19-3 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 67.3 points.
  • The Red Raiders have totaled 364 more points than their opponents this season (11.7 per game on average), and the Cyclones have scored 142 more points than their opponents (4.6 per game).

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Over/Under

  • The average implied total for the Red Raiders this season is 73.7 points, which equals their implied total for Thursday’s game.
  • So far this season, Texas Tech has put up more than 67 points 20 times.
  • The average implied point total on the season for the Cyclones (71.1) is the same as the team’s implied total in this matchup.
  • This season, Iowa State has scored more than 59 points in 24 games.

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How to watch Texas Tech vs. Iowa State

  • Game Day: Thursday, March 10, 2022
  • Game Time: 9:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN

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