The No. 14 Iowa State Cyclones (17-5, 6-3 Big 12) welcome the TCU Horned Frogs (16-6, 5-4) to James H. Hilton Coliseum Saturday. Tip is set for 2 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze'FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the TCU vs. Iowa State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Iowa State is No. 14 in the with TCU dropping out of the Top 25 at the start of the week.
The Cyclones won at the Texas Longhorns 70-65 Tuesday, covering as a 1.5-point underdog. Iowa State has won 4 of its last 5, including a 73-72 road win over the Horned Frogs. ISU has covered in 4 of 5 as well. The Cyclones are 14-7-1 against the spread (ATS) on the season and 6-2 ATS in their last 8, all conference games.
The Horned Frogs lost to the Texas Longhorns 77-66 at home Saturday, failing to cover as a 4.5-point favorite. They are 3-1 ATS in their last 4 games, including an impressive 105-102 road win over the No. 13 Baylor Bears in triple overtime. TCU is 6-3 ATS in its 9 Big 12 games. The Horned Frogs are 3-1 ATS in road conference games.