Big 12 foes will lock horns when the Texas Tech Red Raiders (13-9) play the No. 14 Iowa State Cyclones (17-6) at United Supermarkets Arena. Action begins at 9:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 10 and can be seen on ESU and ES3.
The Red Raiders are hoping to rebound after their 69-59 loss to Texas on Saturday. Keenan Evans was the team’s leading scorer with 14 points. The Cyclones, meanwhile, are coming off a 64-59 win against Oklahoma State on Saturday. Monte Morris had a good game for Iowa State, registering 16 points, eight assists, and six rebounds.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Cyclones winning the first matchup 76-69. Jameel McKay put up a double-double in the victory with 19 points and 14 rebounds.
The Red Raiders have gone 13-9 Straight Up (SU) and 10-10 Against The Spread (ATS). The Red Raiders are one of the best in Division I in terms of free throw percentage, shooting an impressive .749 from the free throw line.
In the other locker room, the Cyclones have 17-6 SU and 11-8-1 ATS records. Iowa State has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 2-8 record. Offensively, they average 82.2 points per game, which is good for 14th in the country. The Cyclones are the better of the two teams when it comes to assist-to-turnover ratio, ranking 31st in Division I at 1.40.
With the Cyclones’ last win against Texas Tech, their SU record is now 7-3 over Texas Tech in their most recent meetings. The teams are even ATS, with a 5-5 record. Texas Tech and Iowa State each held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers once over the last five matchups.
Predictions: SU Winner – IaSt, ATS Winner – IaSt
Notes
Iowa State is one of the top-scoring teams in the nation, averaging 82.2 points per game (ranked 14th). Texas Tech, on the other hand, allows 69.0 points per game (ranked 103rd).
Ranked 40th, the Iowa State Cyclones have an offensive rating of 113.4. The Texas Tech Red Raiders rank 134th with a defensive rating of just 101.5.
The Iowa State Cyclones have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking sixth in the nation with a FG% of 49.8%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Texas Tech Red Raiders are winless with a 0-4 record.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Iowa State Cyclones both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Texas Tech is 252nd and 197th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Iowa State ranks 11th and sixth in these categories.
Iowa State ranks 32nd in assists, recording 16.3 per game. Texas Tech performs worse at 218th with 12.8 assists per game.
Texas Tech, the 89th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.2 per game. Iowa State does worse, ranked 102nd with 4.1.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders make an average of 5.8 steals per game. When the Iowa State Cyclones allow 5 or more steals, they are a solid 8-3.
