Iowa State vs TCU Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for February 15 (Don't Expect Fireworks at James H. Hilton Coliseum)

Updated: Sep 10, 5:00pm UTC

Iowa State vs TCU Game Info

2022-23 NCAA Basketball Regular Season Game
No. 19 Iowa State (16-8, 7-5 Big 12) vs. No. 22 TCU (17-8, 6-6 Big 12)
Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Time: 9:00 PM ET
Venue: James H. Hilton Coliseum -- Ames, Iowa
Coverage: ESPNU

Wednesday, Feb. 15's NCAA college basketball schedule pits two slumping Big 12 teams head-to-head as the No. 19 Iowa State Cyclones take on the No. 22 TCU Horned Frogs.

Iowa State lost for the fifth time in its last seven outings with a 64-56 loss to Oklahoma State on Saturday. Meanwhile, a 72-68 loss to ranked Baylor saw TCU drop to 1-4 in its last five outings. Only time will tell if a return home will help the Horned Frogs break out of their funk.

Can Iowa State avoid its second home loss of the season? Or will TCU play the spoiler on the road?

Iowa State vs TCU Odds & Spread

All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
Moneyline: IOWAST: (-182) | TCU: (+150)
Spread: IOWAST: -3.5 (-120) | TCU: +3.5 (-102)
Total: 134.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Iowa State enters this contest as the home favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 9 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 134.5 points with both sides sitting at -110 odds.

Iowa State vs TCU Betting Trends

Against the spread, Iowa State is 13-11-0 this year.
Against the spread as 3.5-point favorites or more, the Cyclones are 5-5.
Out of 24 Iowa State's games so far this year, nine have gone over the total.
TCU has covered the spread 13 times in 25 games.
As 3.5-point underdogs or greater, the Horned Frogs are 4-2 against the spread.
TCU has seen 14 of its 25 games go over the point total.

Iowa State Rank	Iowa State AVG		TCU AVG	TCU Rank
214th	70.1	Points Scored	76.2	74th
17th	61.8	Points Allowed	66.8	97th
232nd	31.0	Rebounds	33.5	89th
70th	9.9	Off. Rebounds	10.3	43rd
246th	6.8	3pt Made	5.0	351st
63rd	15.0	Assists	16.2	19th
196th	12.2	Turnovers	11.7	143rd

Iowa State vs TCU Prediction & Pick

The injury bug has been pestering TCU recently. Mike Miles (knee), Eddie Lampkin Jr. (ankle) and Damion Bough (lower body) are all questionable to face Iowa State tonight. Considering how Miles and Bough average the first- and third-most points, respectively on the team, the Horned Frogs could be in trouble tonight.

Iowa State's recent struggles stem from offensive inconsistencies, but the defense is still there. The Cyclones are only allowing 61.8 PPG this season (No. 14), which drops to 54.5 PPG at home. While TCU owns the 51st-best scoring offense (76.2 PPG), the team has averaged just 67.3 points over the last three games.

Iowa State has also won five of its six home games against Big 12 foes thus far, whereas TCU is 2-4 on the road in conference play. Beating opponents by a 19.6-point margin at James H. Hilton Coliseum this season, look for Iowa State to remain strong at home with another win.

Final Score Prediction: Iowa State: 68 | TCU: 65

Iowa State vs TCU Best Bet

When it comes to the matchup's best bet, I'm set on backing the total going under 134.5 points. Although the over is 11-4 in the last 15 Iowa State-TCU showdowns, the Big 12 rivals have averaged just 114.7 points in their last three meetings, finishing with fewer than 134.5 points twice in that span.

With TCU being banged up and Iowa State's offense nowhere to be found, siding with the under is the right call tonight.

Bet: Under 134.5 Points (-110)

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