No. 18 Texas Tech has been an excellent home team with ten victories in as many attempts. The Red Raiders will be eager to be back in the friendly confines of United Supermarkets Arena as Texas Tech took a bad loss to unranked Kansas State last Saturday.
The No. 15 Cyclones are 1-2 in true road games so far this season and are 2-3 in Big 12 play. A victory for Iowa State would help them move into the top half of the conference.
Iowa State at Texas Tech Stats
Looking at the Iowa State stats
Iowa State’s 14-3 start is its best start to the season since 2014-15, and the Cyclones’ four victories over Top 25 opponents is tied for most nationally with Villanova. Iowa State has been successful in large part due to its defense. The Cyclones limit opponents to 27.1 percent shooting from the 3-point line, which ranks 10th nationally.
Iowa State also limits its opponents to 59.3 points per game, which ranks 18th nationally. Cyclones guard Izaiah Brockington leads the team with 16.5 points and 7.9 rebounds per contest. George Conditt IV leads Iowa State by shooting 63.5 percent from the field and leads Iowa State by blocking .8 shots per contest.
Gabe Kalscheur and Tyrese Hunter also average in double figures for the Cyclones, scoring 10.8 and 10.6 points per game, respectively. Iowa State shoots 34.9 percent from the 3-point line and makes 7.1 3-pointers per game.
Looking at the Texas Tech stats
Much like Iowa State, Texas Tech is built around a grind-it-out, defensive style of play. The Red Raiders limit their opponents to 58.6 points per game, which is the 13th best mark in the country. Texas Tech also limits opponents to 37.8 percent shooting from the field, which ranks 14th.
Terrence Shannon Jr. leads the Red Raiders in scoring by averaging 12.6 points per game. Kevin McCullar leads Texas Tech with 3.6 assists, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game. The Red Raiders have won five of their past six against Iowa State and haven’t lost consecutive games this season.
Betting Trends for Iowa State at Texas Tech
- Iowa State is 11-6 against the spread.
- The total has gone under in 10 of the Cyclones’ games.
- Texas Tech is 10-7 against the spread.
- The over is 7-10 in the Red Raiders’ games.
Who to Bet Cyclones at Red Raiders
Top sportsbooks have Texas Tech as a 7.5-point favorite. The over/under is set at 126. When the two teams met the first time in Ames, Iowa State won an ugly 51-47 decision.
Expect this game to be along the same lines for the total to go under. Both teams are ferocious on defense and will want to dig in to improve their positioning in the Big 12.
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