Texas Longhorns vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 1/17/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Longhorns vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Location: James H. Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: Youtube TV

The Iowa State Cyclones (13-3) will try to defeat the Texas Longhorns (15-2) at James H. Hilton Coliseum on Tuesday.

The Texas Longhorns faced off with Texas Tech and went home with a win by a final score of 72-70 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Longhorns finished with 15 and Texas Tech racked up 22 fouls. They also knocked down 8 of 21 attempts from downtown. Texas Tech finished the contest at 70.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 20 attempts. Additionally, Texas Tech snagged 34 rebounds (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Texas Tech distributed 8 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. In relation to the defense, Texas allowed 39.3% from the field on 24 of 61 shooting. They also dished out 12 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and having 7 steals. In regard to rebounding, they earned 27 with 4 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Longhorns converted 18 of 24 shots for a rate of 75.0%. Texas finished having earned a 43.4% FG percentage (23 of 53) and converted 8 of their 28 shots from 3-point land.

Marcus Carr is someone who came through in this contest. He finished the game at 38.9% from the floor and also earned 3 dimes. He played 33 minutes and also collected 6 rebounds. He racked up 20 points on 7 out of 18 shooting.

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Texas comes into this contest with a mark of 15-2 for the campaign. They are averaging 81.5 pts per game (23rd in college basketball) while going 48.4% from the floor. The Longhorns are connecting on 33.2% from downtown (127 of 382) and 73.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Texas is snagging 36.6 rebounds per contest and has earned 293 dimes for the year, which ranks 31st in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.0 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Longhorns are forcing 17.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They concede 32.7% from 3-point land and they rank 93rd in the country in points per game allowed (66.0). The Longhorns defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.8% (395 of 946) and they concede 34.3 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 52nd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 187 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Iowa State Cyclones took a loss by a score of 62-60 when they faced Kansas. The Cyclones snagged 23 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for this game. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 9 steals in this contest. Kansas committed 12 personal fouls in this game which got the Cyclones to the charity stripe for 10 tries. They were able to knock down 6 of those for a rate of 60.0%. In relation to 3-point shots, Iowa State converted 8 out of their 20 attempts (40.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Cyclones shot 23 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.3%. The Cyclones allowed Kansas to bury 22 of 48 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 45.8% in the matchup. They finished 28.6% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 6 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 20 from the charity stripe (60.0%). In relation to rebounds, Iowa State allowed Kansas to get 30 overall (5 on the offensive glass).

Gabe Kalscheur pitched in for the Cyclones for the game. He had 23 points in his 38 minutes on the court, but didn't get an assist. He knocked down 7 out of 16 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and had 6 rebounds.

Iowa State has a record of 13-3 on the year. As an offense, the Cyclones are shooting 46.3% from the floor, which ranks 97th in D-1. Iowa State has accounted for 1,133 pts this year (70.8 per game) and they grab 33.5 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 16.1 times per contest (32nd in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest. The Cyclones are responsible for committing 17.9 personal fouls every game and they connect on 66.1% from the free throw line.

The Iowa State defense concedes 30.0% on shots from distance (109 of 363) and their opposition makes 71.4% of their foul shots. They have given up 10.9 dimes and 31.9 total rebounds per game, ranking them 58th and 56th in Division 1. The Cyclones on defense are ranked 7th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 57.9. They are able to force 19.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.8% from the floor (38th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas

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