Iowa State vs. Texas, 2/21/23 CBB Betting Prediction, Odds & Trends

Iowa State vs. Texas Prediction & Odds

One of the handful of top 25 matchups in college basketball on Tuesday night will reside in Austin, TX where No. 8 Texas will host No. 23 Iowa State at 9:00 p.m. ET on the Longhorn Network.

Is 7.5 too much to lay with UT in this conference battle?

Game Matchup & Betting Odds

647 Iowa State Cyclones (+7.5) at 648 Texas Longhorns (-7.5); o/u 136.5

9:00 p.m. ET, Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Moody Center, Austin, TX

Iowa State vs. Texas Public Betting Information

Our CBB Public Betting Information page indicates that 59% of public bettors are currently backing Texas when it comes to the spread. This information is subject to change throughout the day, however, so be sure to check the link so you’re receiving the most up-to-date public betting data.

Iowa State Cyclones DFS Spin

Aljaz Kunc recorded 22 points (7-10 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds, one block and two steals over 31 minutes during Wednesday's 70-59 victory over TCU. Kunc logged a new season high for points during his first game back in the starting lineup since mid-December. The 6-foot-8 senior averaged 8.5 points and 5.9 rebounds while starting the first 11 games of the season. He then missed 10 games in a row with a finger injury before coming off the bench for three contests. Kunc has now scored three, 13 and 22 points while playing 22, 23 and 31 minutes during the last three games, respectively. This steady increase in playing time and production should give Kunc a solid base to build off of over the Cyclones' final five regular-season games.

Texas Longhorns DFS Spin

Sir’Jabari Rice chipped in 24 points (8-13 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 4-5 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal across 34 minutes during Saturday's 85-83 OT victory over Oklahoma. Rice continued his prolific scoring off the bench, as he's now averaged 17.7 points while also scoring in double digits during all but one of his past seven outings. The 6-foot-4 transfer guard's performance Saturday also matched his season high for points set just seven days prior versus West Virginia. Rice's massively increased role over this span should make him one of the Longhorns' top-two scoring options alongside starting shooting guard Marcus Carr, the latter of whom has posted 15.9 points per game across the last seven contests.

Iowa State vs. Texas CBB Betting Trends

Under is 11-4 in Cyclones last 15 road games

Under is 4-1 in Cyclones last 5 overall

Over is 9-1-1 in Longhorns last 11 home games

Over is 13-5-1 in Longhorns last 19 overall

Iowa State vs. Texas CBB Prediction:

The favorite has covered in five of the last seven meetings between these two teams, while the home side has cashed in six of the previous eight meetings. The Cyclones, meanwhile, are winless against the spread in all five of their last five road games, are 2-7 against the number in their last nine games overall and are 2-5 at the betting window in their last seven games versus a team with a winning percentage above .600.

CBB BETTING PREDICTION: TEXAS LONGHORNS -7.5