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NCAA Basketball Pick Lock Alert - Iowa State, Texas, Square Off in Big 12 Battle

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No. 11 seed Iowa State will battle No. 6 seed Texas in the first round of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship tonight at 9:30 PM ET with the winner of the game advancing to a second-round matchup against No. 3 seed Baylor on Thursday. All Big 12 games will be played at the Sprint Center.

The Cyclones enter tonight’s contest coming off an emotional overtime win in their last contest while Texas was handed an emphatic road defeat in their last ballgame.

Wednesday, March 10, 9:30 PM ET
NCAAB Odds: Texas -9.5
TV: ESPN 360

Iowa St. (15-16 SU, 15-12-1 ATS, 4-12 Conf.)
Texas (23-8 SU, 10-17 ATS, 9-7 Conf.)

Here is a look at tonight’s key head-to-head trends surrounding this contest.

  • yclones are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
  • Underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
  • Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

Iowa State 411
Cyclones are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 vs. Big 12.
Cyclones are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
Cyclones are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
Cyclones are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games.

The Cyclones snapped a two-game losing streak by upsetting No. 5 Kansas State 85-82 in OT on Saturday. Iowa State got a game-high 19 points from junior forward Craig Brackins and 18 points from junior guard Scott Christopherson to snap a 21-game losing streak to ranked opponents and cover the NCAA basketball betting odds as whopping 15-point road underdogs.

The ATS win help the Cyclones to move to an unblemished 3-0 ATS over the last three games. Iowa State averages 72.5 point per game while allowing 70.1 per contest defensively.

Texas 411
Longhorns are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games.
Longhorns are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a S.U. loss.
Longhorns are 5-20-1 ATS in their last 26 vs. Big 12.
Longhorns are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a losing SU record.
Longhorns are 3-15 ATS in their last 18 games overall.

Texas has alternated wins and losses over the last four games but suffered a 92-77 spanking at the hands of Baylor on Saturday. The Longhorns got a team-high 25 points from junior forward Gary Johnson but committed a whopping 18 turnovers in the loss.

The Longhorns failed to cover the college basketball betting line as a 3-point road underdog to fall to 0-3 ATS over the last three games and 1-5 ATS over the last six games overall. Texas averages 81.7 points per contest while allowing 69.0 points per game defensively.

Analysis: Texas has won five straight games against Iowa State including a 90-83 road win on Jan. 13 in the only meeting between the two schools his year.

Iowa State however, has covered the college hoops spread in two straight games while going an impressive 5-2 ATS over the last seven meetings overall.

I think Iowa State’s last two games, their win over K-State and a narrow 69-67 overtime loss against an underrated Missouri team, speaks volumes about the Cyclones’ play – and seriousness – and combined with the Longhorn’s mediocre performances recently, will make for an Iowa State ATS cover at the very least – and a possible upset in a best-case scenario.

I like Iowa State to cash in tonight college basketball betting enthusiasts while pushing the Longhorns hard for the outright win.

NCAAB Expert Picks: Iowa State +9.5 Points