Iowa State vs Texas Tech Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for January 30 (Cyclones Amplify Red Raiders' Big 12 Woes)

Iowa State vs Texas Tech Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for January 30 (Cyclones Amplify Red Raiders' Big 12 Woes)

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Iowa State vs Texas Tech Game Info

  • 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Regular Season Game
  • No. 12 Iowa State (15-5, 6-2 Big 12) vs. Texas Tech (11-10, 0-8 Big 12)
  • Date: Monday, January 30, 2023
  • Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • Venue: United Supermarkets Arena -- Lubbock, Texas

Friday, Jan. 30's NCAA college basketball slate includes a Big 12 collision between the No. 12 Iowa State Cyclones and Texas Tech Red Raiders.

Iowa State has bounced back and forth between wins and losses over the last few weeks, most recently falling 78-61 to Missouri over the weekend. Meanwhile, Texas Tech ended an eight-game skid with Saturday's 76-68 victory over LSU. Now, the Red Raiders look for their first conference victory of the season tonight.

Can Iowa State walk out of United Supermarkets Arena with the victory? Or does Texas Tech have what it takes to upset its Big 12 rival?

Iowa State vs Texas Tech Odds & Spread

Iowa State enters this contest as the slim road favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 9 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 128.5 points with -110 odds on both sides.

Iowa State vs Texas Tech Betting Trends

  • Iowa State has covered the spread 12 times in 20 games.
  • The Cyclones have an ATS record of 6-4 as 1.5-point favorites or more.
  • Iowa State has seen seven of its 20 games go over the point total.
  • Against the spread, Texas Tech is 8-13-0 this year.
  • The Red Raiders have two wins ATS (2-4) as a 1.5-point underdog or more this year.
  • Texas Tech has played 21 games this season, and 12 of them have gone over the total.
Iowa State Rank Iowa State AVG Texas Tech AVG Texas Tech Rank
202nd 70.6 Points Scored 74.5 122nd
12th 60.5 Points Allowed 67 114th
261st 30.7 Rebounds 32.3 165th
58th 10.2 Off. Rebounds 9 146th
263rd 6.7 3pt Made 7.4 189th
40th 15.5 Assists 13.8 134th
177th 12.1 Turnovers 13.1 272nd

Iowa State vs Texas Tech Prediction & Pick

Even though Iowa State hasn't been too consistent lately, beating Texas Tech shouldn't be too much of an issue. For starters, the Red Raiders are 0-8 when it comes to in-conference play this season, whereas the Cyclones are 6-2 in that regard.

Iowa State also has one of the nation's top defenses. The Cyclones only allow 60.5 points (No. 11) while forcing 18.3 turnovers (No. 3) and recording 9.6 steals (No. 4) per game. I don't see Texas Tech's offense overcoming that defense, especially when the Red Raiders average 14.1 turnovers this season (T-No. 294) and have only hit 38.5% of field-goal attempts in their last three games.

With Texas Tech also being 0-7 against ranked schools during the 2022-23 campaign, Iowa State has no excuse to lose tonight.

Final Score Prediction: Iowa State: 73 | Texas Tech: 64

Iowa State vs Texas Tech Best Bet

Though both Iowa State and Texas Tech boast solid defenses, a 128.5-point total is a bit low for my liking. After all, five of the last seven Cyclones-Red Raiders matchups have exceeded that total, averaging 130.1 points in those contests.

Furthermore, the over is 6-3 in Iowa State's last nine games and 11-5 in Texas Tech's last 16. Considering that both teams have also exceeded 128.5 points in most of their respective games over the previous few weeks, I expect more points to be scored than expected tonight.

Bet: Over 128.5 Points (-110)

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