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Texas @ Iowa State

Current Records: Texas 15-2; Iowa State 13-3

What to Know

The #12 Iowa State Cyclones and the #7 Texas Longhorns are set to square off in a Big 12 matchup at 8 p.m. ET Jan. 17 at James H. Hilton Coliseum. The teams split their matchups last year, with the Cyclones winning the first 79-70 at home and Texas taking the second 63-41.

It was close but no cigar for Iowa State as they fell 62-60 to the Kansas Jayhawks this past Saturday. The losing side was boosted by guard Gabe Kalscheur, who had 23 points along with six boards.

Speaking of close games: the Texas Tech Red Raiders typically have all the answers at home, but this past Saturday the Longhorns proved too difficult a challenge. Texas had just enough and edged out Texas Tech 72-70. Texas can attribute much of their success to guard Sir'Jabari Rice, who had 18 points.

Barring any buzzer beaters, the Cyclones are expected to win a tight contest Tuesday. They are currently five-for-five against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Iowa State is now 13-3 while the Longhorns sit at 15-2. Two stats to keep an eye on: Iowa State enters the contest with 19.4 takeaways on average, good for third best in college basketball. Texas is not quite as good, but they are no chumps, either: they rank 22nd in college basketball when it comes to takeaways, with 17.1 on average.

How To Watch

  • When: Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: James H. Hilton Coliseum -- Ames, Iowa
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $34.49

Odds

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

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

Texas have won ten out of their last 15 games against Iowa State.

  • Feb 05, 2022 - Texas 63 vs. Iowa State 41
  • Jan 15, 2022 - Iowa State 79 vs. Texas 70
  • 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