Bears vs. Cyclones Prediction
The 19th-ranked Iowa State Cyclones will look to stay close in the race for the Big 12 Conference regular season title tonight as they host the Baylor Bears. Can ISU secure an important win on its home floor?
Game Snapshot
631 Baylor Bears at 632 Iowa State Cyclones
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Hilton Coliseum at 9PM ET
TV: ESPN
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Public Betting Information
According to oddsmakers at BetNow.eu, the Cyclones are a 10-point favorite on the spread line. The total is set at 141 points. As of Tuesday afternoon, 77 percent of public bets are pouring in on host Iowa State. Check out our College Basketball Public Betting Page for up-to-date info.
Bears stumble at Red Raiders
Baylor suffered an 86-61 loss at Texas Tech Saturday afternoon to fall to 16-9 overall and 7-5 in the conference. The Bears were outscored 45-32 in the first half and could not recover. Baylor shot 17-of-49 from the floor, 9-of-25 on 3-point tries and 18-of-28 at the free throw line. Jared Butler paced the Bears with 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting including 4-of-5 from 3-point range plus 2-of-3 at the free throw line. He also tallied five rebounds and four assists. Mario Kegler added 15 points and four boards.
Cyclones roll at Wildcats
Iowa State secured a 78-64 victory Saturday at Kansas State to move to 19-6 overall and 8-4 in the Big 12. The Cyclones led 38-31 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Iowa State shot 29-of-55 from the field, 14-of-24 from 3-point distance and 6-of-11 at the free throw line. Lindell Wigginton led ISU with 23 points off the bench on 7-of-9 shooting including 5-of-6 from 3-point range plus 4-of-6 at the free throw line. He also had three rebounds and three assists. Talen Horton-Tucker scored 20 points to go with three boards and two assists. Marial Shayok added 13 points, 13 boards, three assists and two steals.
College Basketball Betting Trends
Baylor
The Bears are 0-3-1 ATS in their last four games overall. Baylor is 5-2 ATS in its last seven road games.
Iowa State
The Cyclones are 4-1 ATS in their last five games following an ATS win. Iowa State is 6-13-1 ATS in its last 20 Tuesday games.
Prediction:
The Bears are shorthanded and you saw how much it hurt against Texas Tech. Iowa State is on a mission in the Big 12 race and the smart choice here.
NCAA DAILY PREDICTION: IOWA STATE CYCLONES – 10