TCU at Iowa State odds, picks and predictions
The No. 14 Iowa State Cyclones (17-5, 6-3 Big 12) welcome the TCU Horned Frogs (16-6, 5-4) to James H. Hilton Coliseum Saturday. Tip is set for 2 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the TCU vs. Iowa State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Iowa State is No. 14 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll with TCU dropping out of the Top 25 at the start of the week.
The Cyclones won at the Texas Longhorns 70-65 Tuesday, covering as a 1.5-point underdog. Iowa State has won 4 of its last 5, including a 73-72 road win over the Horned Frogs. ISU has covered in 4 of 5 as well. The Cyclones are 14-7-1 against the spread (ATS) on the season and 6-2 ATS in their last 8, all conference games.
The Horned Frogs lost to the Texas Longhorns 77-66 at home Saturday, failing to cover as a 4.5-point favorite. They are 3-1 ATS in their last 4 games, including an impressive 105-102 road win over the No. 13 Baylor Bears in triple overtime. TCU is 6-3 ATS in its 9 Big 12 games. The Horned Frogs are 3-1 ATS in road conference games.
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TCU at Iowa State odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:42 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): TCU +280 (bet $100 to win $280) | Iowa State -360 (bet $360 to win $100)
- Against the spread: TCU +7.5 (-102) | Iowa State -7.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 142.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
TCU at Iowa State picks and predictions
Prediction
Iowa State 75, TCU 71
Moneyline
PASS.
Iowa State is the better side, but with TCU having a solid road win on its resume, the Cyclones are unplayable at -360. TCU is also a rightful underdog and not worth the moneyline value at +280.
Against the spread
LEAN TCU +7.5 (-102).
The Big 12 is among the best conferences in college hoops, and the games, especially between two solid teams, are typically close. TCU has 2 Top-25 wins in its last 3 games. The Horned Frogs have covered 8 of their last 11.
They have a solid roster with ample scoring which should help them keep the battle close. Iowa State has covered well lately too, but it has had 4 of its last 5 games finish within 5 points.
Considering how close Big 12 games typically are, back the underdog and TAKE TCU +7.5 (-102).
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Over/Under
BET OVER 142.5 (-115).
The Horned Frogs are 4-2 O/U in their last 6 games and have scored at least 74 in 3 of their last 4. They have 4 players averaging double figures and 6 notching at least 6 per game. Of those 6, all of them are shooting better than 43% from the field. The efficiency and consistency have been there for TCU.
It is similar to Iowa State. The Cyclones have 5 players scoring at least 9 points per game, and 3 of them shooting at least 46% from the field. Iowa State has gone Over in 4 of its last 6 games and is 13-9 O/U on the season. Both teams have efficient scoring, and the 1st battle between the 2 went Over as well.
BACK OVER 142.5 (-115).
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