The No. 25 Texas Tech Red Raiders (10-2, 0-0 Big 12) and No. 11 Iowa State Cyclones (12-1, 0-1) clash Wednesday in Ames, Iowa. Tip-off from James H. Hilton Coliseum is set for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Texas Tech vs. Iowa State odds and lines and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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Texas Tech is 4-1 over its last five games, and its only loss during that stretch was to No. 4 Gonzaga. TTU has held foes to just 34.5% from the field over that span. The Red Raiders rank 13th in the nation with 58.2 points allowed per game.
The Cyclones rank 10th in the nation in defense with 57.1 points allowed per game. They had held foes to a minuscule 36.9% accuracy mark on field goals until dropping their first game of the season 77-72 Saturday versus Baylor. The Bears shot 50.0% from the floor and went 7-for-17 (41.2%) from distance, as Iowa State was felled for the first time under first-year head coach T.J. Otzelberger.
Texas Tech at Iowa State odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Texas Tech +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Iowa State -180 (bet $180 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Texas Tech +3.5 (-107) | Iowa State -3.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 127.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)
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Texas Tech at Iowa State odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Iowa State 64, Texas Tech 59
Money line
The Red Raiders have played a weak schedule to date.
Iowa State has gone 4-0 while exhibiting a ton of game control against teams like Xavier, Memphis and Creighton.
Look for a versatile Cyclone backcourt to leverage a TTU weakness in defending 3-pointers.
TAKE IOWA STATE (-180).
Against the spread
The Red Raiders are 1-8 ATS in their last nine road games. The Cyclones are 7-0 ATS in their last seven games against teams playing .600 or better basketball.
The favorite has won five in a row against the number in the head-to-head series.
BACK THE CYCLONES -3.5 (-115).
Over/Under
Look for two veteran Big 12 squads to be dialed in defensively in a game with a slowed-down pace.
TAKE THE UNDER 127.5 (-115).
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