Texas Tech vs. Iowa State, 1/5/2022 CBB Betting Predictions

Texas Tech vs. Iowa State Prediction

There will be a clash in the Big 12 on Wednesday night when No. 25 Texas Tech takes on No. 11 Iowa State at 9:00 p.m. ET on ESPNU. The favorite is a perfect 5-0 in the last five meetings between these two teams but will the Cyclones stay up with that trend as a 2.5-point fave?

Game Snapshot

727 Texas Tech Red Raiders (+2.5) at 728 Iowa State Cyclones (-2.5); o/u 126.5

9:00 p.m. ET, James H. Hilton Coliseum

TV: ESPNU

Texas Tech Red Raiders DFS Snapshot

Davion Warren and the Texas Tech Red Raiders will have to wait a little longer than planned for their Big 12 opener. They cruised in their final tuneup for conference play. Warren scored 15 points, and No. 25 Texas Tech rolled to a 75-53 victory over Alabama State on Tuesday.

Iowa State Cyclones DFS Snapshot

James Akinjo scored 16 points, LJ Cryer had 10 of his 13 in the second half, and top-ranked Baylor beat No. 8 Iowa State 77-72 on Saturday for the Cyclones' first loss. Baylor (13-0, 1-0 Big 12) never trailed in only the fourth Division I matchup of 12-0 teams in 40 years and the first game between top-10 teams at Hilton Coliseum since 2014.

College Basketball Betting Prediction

The Cyclones have covered in five of their last six games overall, are 4-1 against the number in their last five home games and are a perfect 7-0 at the betting window in their last seven games when facing an opponent with a winning record. On the other side, the Red Raiders are 1-8 against the spread in their last nine road games, are 0-4 against the number in their last four games coming off a win and are 1-4 at the betting window in their last five games as an underdog.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL BETTING PREDICTION: IOWA STATE CYCLONES -4