The Texas Tech Red Raiders will travel to Ames, Iowa to face the 10^th-ranked Iowa State Cyclones at James H. Hilton Coliseum with the game scheduled to start at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday afternoon and will air on ESPN+.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders enter this game in 3^rd place in the Big 12 Conference with an overall record of 18-6 which includes a conference record of 7-4 and are on a two-game winning streak following Monday’s 79-50 blowout win at home against the Kansas Jayhawks. Texas Tech has been an above-average team offensively as they enter this game averaging 76.42 points per game which is more than the national average of 73.94 points per game. 

Defensively, the Red Raiders have also been above average as they are allowing an average of 67.67 points per game. Joe Toussaint has been one of the better players on the team as he leads the team in assists and steals while being 2^nd on the team in scoring with an average of 12.4 points, 4.2 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. The Texas Tech Red Raiders will look to extend their winning streak to three games when they travel to face the Iowa State Cyclones.

The Iowa State Cyclones enter this game ranked 10^th in the AP Poll and 10^th in the Coaches Poll with an overall record of 19-5 and are tied with the Houston Cougars for 1^st place in the Big 12 Conference with a conference record of 8-3 while having won six of their last seven games and are on a three-game winning streak following Tuesday’s 68-59 win on the road against the Cincinnati Bearcats. The success for Iowa State this season can be attributed to their defensive play as they are allowing the 6^th fewest points per game in college basketball with an average of 62 points allowed per game. 

Offensively, the Cyclones have also been above average as they are averaging 78.58 points per game. Tamin Lipsey has played a pivotal role in the success the Cyclones have had this season as he is 2^nd on the team in scoring and rebounds while leading the team in assists and steals with an average of 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 3 steals per game. The Iowa State Cyclones will look to get their 4^th win in a row when they host the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday afternoon.

JustBet has the Iowa State Cyclones listed as 7.5-point favorites at home against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday afternoon. Texas Tech has won eight of the last ten and two of the previous three meetings while having covered the spread in nine of the last ten and two of the last three games in the series. The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 11-12-1 ATS overall, 2-3-1 ATS on the road, 3-4-1 ATS as an underdog, and 5-5-1 ATS in conference games this season while the Iowa State Cyclones are 17-7 ATS overall, 12-2 ATS at home, 12-5 ATS as a favorite, and 8-3 in conference games on the year.

Iowa State enters this game with the better record, however, Texas Tech has been the better team in the series, winning eight of the last ten and two of the previous three matchups. The Red Raiders have covered the spread in nine of the last ten and two of the previous three games in the series, however, the Cyclones have been one of the best teams at covering the spread in college basketball this season with a record of 17-7 ATS overall and 8-3 ATS in conference games while the Red Raiders are 11-12-1 ATS overall and 5-5-1 ATS in conference games. Buy the .5 point and lay the points with the Iowa State Cyclones when they host the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday afternoon.