The No. 7 Texas Longhorns (15-2, 4-1 Big 12) face the No. 12 Iowa State Cyclones (13-3, 4-1) on Tuesday at James H. Hilton Coliseum. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (Big 12 Network/ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Texas vs. Iowa State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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The Longhorns narrowly defeated Texas Tech 72-70 on Saturday but failed to cover as 8.5-point favorites at home. Texas is on a 3-game win streak and has won 9 of its last 10 games.
The Cyclones suffered a 62-60 loss to No. 2 Kansas on Saturday while covering as 7.5-point road underdogs. The loss snapped a 6-game win streak.
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Texas at Iowa State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Texas +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Iowa State -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Texas +2.5 (-105) | Iowa State -2.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 131.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Texas at Iowa State picks and predictions
Prediction
Iowa State 72, Texas 67
Moneyline
PASS on the moneyline and focus on the value with the spread and total.
Against the spread
IOWA STATE -2.5 (-115) is an intriguing wager with how well the Cyclones just played a talented Kansas team in their most recent game. Iowa State is a perfect 9-0 at home this season and we only need it to win by at least 3 points Tuesday.
The Longhorns are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games while the Cyclones are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games. The home team is also 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings between these 2 programs.
Over/Under
I almost feel obligated to take OVER 131.5 (-105) in this Big 12 showdown. Even though Iowa State has a stellar defense that is limiting teams to 57.9 points per game, I expect enough scoring to hit the Over Tuesday.
Texas has gone 8-0-1 to the Over in its last 9 games following a win and 7-1-1 to the Over in its last 9 games overall. This total has also hit in 6 of the last 7 meetings between the Longhorns and Cyclones.
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