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The No. 15 Iowa State Cyclones and the No. 18 Texas Tech Red Raiders will face off in a Big 12 clash at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday at United Supermarkets Arena. The Red Raiders are 13-4 overall and 10-0 at home, while Iowa State is 14-3 overall and 1-2 on the road. Iowa State recorded a 51-47 victory when these teams met on Jan. 5. 

The Red Raiders are favored by 7.5 points in the latest Texas Tech vs. Iowa State odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 127.5. Before entering any Iowa State vs. Texas Tech picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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Now, the model has set its sights on Texas Tech vs. Iowa State. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Iowa State vs. Texas Tech:

  • Texas Tech vs. Iowa State spread: Texas Tech -7.5
  • Texas Tech vs. Iowa State over-under: 128 points

What you need to know about Texas Tech

Texas Tech was unable to extend its three-game winning streak on Saturday, coming up short in a 62-51 setback against Kansas State. The Red Raiders had knocked off then-No. 6 Kansas, then-No. 1 Baylor and Oklahoma State during their hot streak. They were playing their fourth game in eight days, shooting just 39.6 percent from the field in the loss. 

Bryson Williams led Texas Tech with 20 points, but he was the only player on the team to make more than three shots. Junior guard Terrence Shannon Jr. leads the Red Raiders overall this season, averaging 12.6 points, but he is questionable for this game with a back injury. Texas Tech has covered the spread in four of its last five games. 

What you need to know about Iowa State

Iowa State was able to grind out a solid victory over the Texas Longhorns this past Saturday, winning 79-70. The Cyclones can attribute much of their success to guard Tyrese Hunter, who had 13 points and eight assists. Guard Gabe Kalscheur shot 6-for-12 from beyond the arc and finished with 22 points.

The Cyclones had dropped consecutive games to Oklahoma and then-No. 9 Kansas following their win over Texas Tech on Jan. 5. Senior guard Izaiah Brockington is scoring a team-best 16.5 points and is grabbing 7.9 rebounds per game. Iowa State has covered the spread at a 10-4 clip in its last 14 games. 

How to make Iowa State vs. Texas Tech picks

The model is leaning over on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Iowa State vs. Texas Tech? And which side covers almost 60 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks.