In regular season action on Saturday, the No. 1 Houston Cougars (30-3, 15-3 Big 12) will play the No. 7 Iowa State Cyclones (26-7, 13-5 Big 12), with Jamal Shead and Keshon Gilbert among the key players to watch. Tipoff at T-Mobile Center is at 6:00 PM ET. Saturday’s matchup between the Cougars and the Cyclones features the Cougars as 5.5-point favorites. The game has a point total of 122.5.
Houston vs. Iowa State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | -5.5 | 122.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Iowa State (+5.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (122.5) |
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Houston vs. Iowa State Stat Rankings
| Houston Avg. (Rank) | Iowa State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 74.0 (165th) | Points Scored | 75.8 (110th) |
| 56.6 (1st) | Points Allowed | 61.9 (5th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 12.9 (5th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.0 (95th) |
| 7.8 (136th) | 3pt Made | 6.5 (263rd) |
| 13.1 (168th) | Assists | 15.7 (39th) |
| 8.3 (8th) | Turnovers | 10.3 (92nd) |
Houston vs. Iowa State Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Cougars are 16-15-2 this year.
- Houston’s ATS record as 5.5-point favorites or more is 14-11-1.
- The Cougars have seen 14 of their 33 games go over the point total.
- In 25 games this year, Houston and its opponent have combined for more than 122.5 points.
- The average total for Cougars games this season has been 130.6, 8.1 points higher than the total for this game.
- Iowa State has 22 wins in 33 games against the spread this season.
- The Cyclones have no wins ATS (0-0-1) as a 5.5-point underdog or greater this season.
- Houston has played 33 games this season, and 14 of them have gone over the total.
- There have been 29 Cyclones games this year with more than 122.5 points scored.
- The average total for Iowa State’s games is 137.7 points, which is 15.2 more than this game’s over/under.
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Houston Impact Players
- Shead is tops on his squad in assists per game (6.3), and also averages 13.2 points and 3.8 rebounds. Defensively, he delivers 2.3 steals (10th in college basketball) and 0.5 blocked shots.
- J’wan Roberts averages a team-high 6.9 rebounds per contest. In addition, he’s posting 9.6 points and 1.9 assists, shooting 58.3% from the field.
- LJ Cryer leads the Cougars with 15.6 points per contest and 1.9 assists, while also averaging 2.3 rebounds.
- Emanuel Sharp puts up 12.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 1.5 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
- Ja’Vier Francis puts up 6.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.2 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 0.9 steals and 1.5 blocked shots.
Iowa State Impact Players
- Tamin Lipsey is averaging a team-best 4.9 assists per contest. And he is contributing 12.4 points and 4.7 rebounds, making 42.2% of his shots from the field and 38.0% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 triples per contest.
- Gilbert is No. 1 on the Cyclones in scoring (13.7 points per game) and assists (4.2), and averages 4.5 rebounds. He also posts 1.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- The Cyclones get 10.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game from Curtis Jones.
- Robert Jones is posting 8.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, making 60.7% of his shots from the floor.
- Tre King is the Cyclones’ top rebounder (5.1 per game), and he produces 9.3 points and 0.8 assists.
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