The Texas Tech Red Raiders are on the road to Ames, Iowa to battle the Cyclones of Iowa State on Saturday. This is a massive Big 12 Conference game, as both are in the mix to win the title in the toughest conference in College Basketball.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 18-6 on the season. The Red Raiders are tied with Baylor for third in the conference at 7-4. Texas Tech has won back-to-back games, with their most recent coming in a blowout at home over Kansas. The Red Raiders are 6-4 over their last 10 games.
For Iowa State, they are tied with the Houston Cougars at the top of the Big 12 standings. The Cyclones are 19-5 on the season and 8-3 in league play. Iowa State has won three straight games. Their most recent win was on the road at Cincinnati on Tuesday.
The Iowa State Cyclones are -3 in this game at home over the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Red Raiders Looking to Keep Momentum
The win over Kansas on Monday was ultra-impressive for several reasons, but holding the Jayhawks to 50 points was the biggest newsworthy event. The Red Raiders have been playing defense all season, as they allowed just 59 in the previous win over Central Florida. The back-to-back wins came at a good time, as they had lost three in a row to TCU, Cincinnati, and Baylor.
The Red Raiders have one of the best scorers in the conference. Pop Isaacs has been great, with nearly 17 points per game. Also adding to the offense for the Red Raiders has been Joe Toussaint with 12.4 points per game. The Red Raiders are scoring 76.4 points per game as a team.
Texas Tech will host TCU on Tuesday, and then head to Orlando to battle the Central Florida Knights on February 24th. The final game of February for the Red Raiders is on the 27th, as they will host Texas.
Cyclones Throwing Together a Monster Season
For Iowa State, they are a sleeper in the national picture to win the NCAA Tournament. The Cyclones have been really good. Their last loss was to start February as they fell at Baylor by two points. Iowa State also lost on the road at Brigham Young in the middle of January. The third conference loss was at Oklahoma.
The Cyclones are scoring 78.6 points per game as a team. The top scorer for Iowa State this season has been Keshon Gilbert, with 13.8 points per game. Tamin Lipsey is next for the Cyclones, as he is pouring in 13.3 per game. He had 15 in the most recent win at Cincinnati on Tuesday.
The Cyclones will face a tough road as they go to Houston on Monday. The rest of February will feature a home game on the 24th against West Virginia, and also the 28th against the Oklahoma Sooners.
Cyclones Spin Red Raiders Around
Iowa State is playing red-hot basketball right now. Sure, Texas Tech looked great in the win at home against Kansas. Home court is a huge deal in this conference. You got to win at home because it’s really difficult to win on the road. With saying that, we like Iowa State to win this game.
Take the Cyclones in front of the Hilton crowd. Bet Iowa State -3 over Texas Tech on Saturday!
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