Iowa State Cyclones vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, 2/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa State Cyclones vs Texas Longhorns

Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Location: Moody Center in Austin, TX

TV: Longhorn Network

Moody Center is the site where the Texas Longhorns (15-7) will compete against the Iowa State Cyclones (16-5) on Tuesday.

The Iowa State Cyclones faced Baylor and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 70-68 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Cyclones walked away with 22 while Baylor racked up 23 personal fouls. They made 12 out of their 23 attempts from downtown. Baylor shot 69.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 16 of 23 shots. On top of that, Baylor snagged 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Baylor distributed 14 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. In terms of defense, Iowa State allowed 45.7% from the field on 21 out of 46 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and having 10 steals. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 29 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Cyclones buried 19 of 32 attempts for a rate of 59.4%. Iowa State finished with a 39.3% field goal percentage (22 of 56) and buried 5 out of their 14 shots from distance.

Keshon Gilbert is a player who had an impact for the matchup. He went 58.3% from the field and also recorded 2 assists. He played 34 minutes played and totaled 4 boards. He scored 24 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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Iowa State comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 16-5 this year. They are averaging 79.9 points per game (56th in D-1) while hitting 47.9% from the floor. The Cyclones are shooting 35.5% on shots from downtown (141 of 397) and 68.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Iowa State is pulling in 35.5 boards per game and has accounted for 359 assists this season, which is 42nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 11.1 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.2 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Cyclones are able to force 18.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.1% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 7th in college basketball in opponents points per game (62.1). The Cyclones defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 40.2% (433 of 1,078) and they concede 32.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are 90th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 259 surrendered on the year.

In their last game, the Texas Longhorns took home the win by a final score of 77-66 against TCU. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Texas permitted TCU to get 16 in total (2 offensive). They shot 58.3% from beyond the arc by going 7 of 12 and walked away from this one shooting 5 of 7 from the charity stripe (71.4%). The Longhorns permitted TCU to bury 27 of their 54 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 50.0% for this game. Overall, the Longhorns shot 29 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.9%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, Texas buried 6 of their 12 tries (50.0%). They were able to bury 13 of those for a rate of 86.7%. TCU had 14 personal fouls in this contest which took the Longhorns to the free throw line for 15 shots. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 11 steals in this contest. The Longhorns pulled down 20 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the matchup.

Max Abmas pitched in for the Longhorns for the contest. He had 21 points in his 32 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in this contest. He made 6 of 14 in this game for a rate of 42.9%, and added 2 rebounds.

Texas has a win-loss mark of 15-7 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Longhorns are connecting on 48.1% from the field, which ranks them 30th in college basketball. Texas has scored 1,685 points on the year (76.6 per contest) and they pull down 35.1 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 15.8 times per contest (48th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest. The Longhorns have committed 16.7 fouls per contest and they hit 73.8% from the free throw line.

The Texas defense surrenders 34.9% on shots from distance (144 of 413) and opponents are converting on 70.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 11.8 assists and 32.8 rebounds every game, which ranks them 96th and 75th in those defensive categories. The Longhorns are ranked 91st in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 68.1. They are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the field (148th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Iowa State

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