Iowa State at Texas Tech: 1/18/22 College Basketball Picks and Predictions

Texas Tech Red Raiders (13-4) vs Iowa State Cyclones (14-3)

Game Info: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 9:00 pm (United Supermarkets Arena)

Betting Odds: Texas Tech Red Raiders -6 -- Over/Under: 122.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Iowa State Cyclones and Texas Tech Red Raiders face off on Tuesday in a college basketball showdown at the United Supermarkets Arena. When these two teams faced off on January 5th it was Iowa State that won 51-47. There were only 49 points scored in the second half of that game. 

Iowa State comes into this game with a 14-3 record overall and they have gone 11-6 against the spread. In the last game against Texas Tech, the offense scored 79 points and that led to the easy victory. Iowa State hasn’t been known as an elite offensive team so scoring 79 points is a very positive step for this team. Iowa State is averaging 70.9 points while their defense is giving up 59.3 points per game. Guard Izaiah Brockington has been the top player for Iowa State averaging 16.5 points while shooting 48.4 percent from the field and 38.9 percent from deep. 

On the other side of this matchup is the Texas Tech Red Raiders who sit with a 13-4 record and they have gone 10-7 against the spread. Texas Tech has played well for the most part this season, but in the last game Kansas State they didn’t look great. The offense could only score 51 points and that led to the 11 point defeat. Texas Tech is averaging 73.8 points while their defense is giving up 58.6 points per game. Bryson Willaims has been the top player for Texas Tech averaging 12.4 points while shooting 46.9 percent from the field and 34.4 percent from behind the three point line. 

Iowa State is 4-1-1 against the spread in their last six road games. The under is 5-0 in Texas Tech’s last five games played on Tuesday. The under is 8-2 in Texas Tech’s last 10 games. The under is 4-1 in the Red Raiders last 5 games against a team with a winning straight up record.

The first time these two teams faced off it was low scoring and it’s going to be the case again in this game. Texas Tech’s offense looked awful in the last game and they are going to have some major issues scoring. Back the under to cash. 

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.

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