It is a battle atop the Big 12 Saturday in Houston as the No. 5 Cougars (22-4, 14-1) host the No. 8 Cyclones of Iowa State (21-5, 11-4).
Houston has won five straight including wins last week at Arizona State and at Arizona. L.J. Cryer leads the Cougars averaging 14.5 points per game.
Iowa State takes the court having won four straight but will be without its top two scorers as both Curtis Jones (illness) and Keshon Gilbert (muscle strain) have been declared out.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Iowa State at Houston
- Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
- Time: 2:00PM EST
- Site: Fertitta Center
- City: Houston, TX
- Network/Streaming: ESPN
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Game odds for Cyclones at Cougars
*odds courtesy of BetMGM
- Odds: Iowa State Cyclones (+575), Houston Cougars (-900)
- Spread: Cougars -12.5
- Total: 131.5 points
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Expert picks & predictions for Iowa State at Houston
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the visitors to cover the number: Iowa State +12.5 (-110)
“Iowa State is down its two leading scorers so all of the money is coming in on Houston which moved this spread from -9.5 to -12.5. If this continues to move, I will buy into Iowa State for this game as much of Houston’s gameplan likely centered around the Cyclones’ top two leading scorers.”
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Cyclones & Cougars game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Houston Cougars on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play ATS on the Houston Cougars at -12.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 131.5.
Cyclones vs Cougars: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Houston has won 9 of its last 10 games
- The Under is 13-9 in Houston’s home games and Iowa State’s road games combined this season
- Houston is 9-5 ATS at home this season
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