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Texas @ Iowa State

Current Records: Texas 13-3; Iowa State 13-3

What to Know

The #21 Texas Longhorns won both of their matches against the #15 Iowa State Cyclones last season (78-72 and 81-67) and are aiming for the same result Saturday. Texas and the Cyclones will face off in a Big 12 battle at 2 p.m. ET at James H. Hilton Coliseum. The Longhorns should still be riding high after a victory, while Iowa State will be looking to get back in the win column.

Texas didn't have too much trouble with the Oklahoma Sooners at home on Tuesday as they won 66-52. Guard Andrew Jones was the offensive standout of the contest for Texas, picking up 22 points.

Meanwhile, Iowa State was just a bucket shy of a win on Tuesday and fell 62-61 to the Kansas Jayhawks. The top scorer for the Cyclones was guard Izaiah Brockington (17 points).

Barring any buzzer beaters, the Longhorns are expected to win a tight contest. The smart bettors have been the ones to keep their money on Texas' opponents whenever they hit the road.

Texas' win brought them up to 13-3 while Iowa State's defeat pulled them down to an identical 13-3. A pair of defensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Texas comes into the game boasting the fewest points allowed per game in college basketball at 53. Iowa State is not quite as good, but they are no chumps, either: they enter the matchup with only 58.6 points allowed per game on average, good for 13th best in college basketball.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: James H. Hilton Coliseum -- Ames, Iowa
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $24.00

Odds

The Longhorns are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Cyclones, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Longhorns as a 2-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Texas have won nine out of their last 13 games against Iowa State.

  • Mar 02, 2021 - Texas 81 vs. Iowa State 67
  • Jan 05, 2021 - Texas 78 vs. Iowa State 72
  • Feb 15, 2020 - Iowa State 81 vs. Texas 52
  • Feb 01, 2020 - Texas 72 vs. Iowa State 68
  • Mar 02, 2019 - Texas 86 vs. Iowa State 69
  • Feb 02, 2019 - Iowa State 65 vs. Texas 60
  • Mar 07, 2018 - Texas 68 vs. Iowa State 64
  • Jan 22, 2018 - Texas 73 vs. Iowa State 57
  • Jan 01, 2018 - Texas 74 vs. Iowa State 70
  • Feb 07, 2017 - Texas 67 vs. Iowa State 65
  • Jan 07, 2017 - Iowa State 79 vs. Texas 70
  • Feb 13, 2016 - Iowa State 85 vs. Texas 75
  • Jan 12, 2016 - Texas 94 vs. Iowa State 91

Injury Report for Iowa State

  • Jaden Walker: Game-Time Decision (Illness)
  • Tre King: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)

Injury Report for Texas

  • Jaylon Tyson: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)