Tipping off at 9:00 PM ET on Monday, the No. 2 Houston Cougars (22-3, 9-3 Big 12) will meet the No. 6 Iowa State Cyclones (20-5, 9-3 Big 12) at Fertitta Center. Houston’s LJ Cryer is among the players to watch. The Cougars are currently healthy 8.5-point favorites against the Cyclones. The matchup has a point total of 131.5.
Houston vs. Iowa State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | -8.5 | 131.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Iowa State (+8.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (131.5) |
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Houston vs. Iowa State Stat Rankings
| Houston Avg. (Rank) | Iowa State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 73.9 (185th) | Points Scored | 78.7 (67th) |
| 55 (1st) | Points Allowed | 62.5 (7th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 13.8 (3rd) | Off. Rebounds | 10 (79th) |
| 7.6 (164th) | 3pt Made | 6.6 (259th) |
| 13 (188th) | Assists | 16.6 (27th) |
| 8.1 (5th) | Turnovers | 10.4 (100th) |
Houston vs. Iowa State Betting Trends
- The Cougars have 12 wins in 25 games against the spread this season.
- As 8.5-point favorites or more, Houston is 11-6 against the spread.
- There have been 10 Cougars games (out of 25) that went over the total this year.
- In 11 games this season, Houston and its opponent have combined to score more than 131.5 points.
- Cougars games this season have posted an average total of 128.9, which is 2.6 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
- Iowa State is 18-7-0 against the spread this year.
- Houston has played 25 games this year, and 10 of them have gone over the total.
- So far this season, 18 Cyclones games have featured over 131.5 points scored.
- The average total for Iowa State’s games is 141.2 points, 9.7 more than this game’s over/under.
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Houston Impact Players
- Jamal Shead paces the Cougars at 5.8 assists per contest, while also averaging 3.9 rebounds and 12.8 points.
- Cryer paces the Cougars with 15.3 points per contest and 1.9 assists, while also posting 2.5 rebounds.
- J’wan Roberts posts a team-high 7.1 rebounds per game. He is also posting 9.1 points and 2 assists, shooting 55.2% from the field.
- Emanuel Sharp averages 12.3 points, 4 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, shooting 37.6% from the field and 35.4% from downtown with 2 made 3-pointers per game.
- Ja’Vier Francis is putting up 6 points, 0.2 assists and 5.4 rebounds per contest.
Iowa State Impact Players
- Tamin Lipsey is the Cyclones’ top assist man (5.5 per game), and he delivers 13.2 points and 4.9 rebounds.
- Keshon Gilbert tops the Cyclones in scoring (14.2 points per game) and assists (4.1), and averages 4.8 rebounds. He also posts 1.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Curtis Jones is putting up 10.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest, making 40.5% of his shots from the field and 34.1% from 3-point range, with 1.8 triples per game.
- The Cyclones receive 12 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Milan Momcilovic.
- The Cyclones receive 8.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1 assists per game from Robert Jones.
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