WagerTalk and GoldSheet Director of Content James Bunting offers his Iowa State vs Texas Tech betting preview for Wednesday, January 5. At the time of posting, the Cyclones have opened as a 2.5-point home favorite over the visiting Red Raiders, with the total sitting at 126 points.<\/p>\n
Stay on top of the latest College Basketball<\/a> updates direct from Las Vegas!<\/em><\/p>\n Neither of these two teams have played a particularly difficult schedule thus far, but Texas Tech’s has really been dreadful. According to KenPom, the Red Raiders have played the No. 356 schedule, and the opponents have been equally bad on offense (No. 348) as they’ve been on defense (No. 358).<\/p>\n The only quality win that Texas Tech has on its resume thus far is an overtime win against Tennessee at Madison Square Garden, which was an abysmal basketball game (44-44 at the end of regulation).<\/p>\n There are a lot of intangibles that point toward Iowa State in this Big XII matchup. Texas Tech has only played one true road game this season, and they lost (at Providence). The Red Raiders haven’t played since last Tuesday, while Iowa State put in a very strong performance against No. 1 Baylor over the weekend. Iowa State hasn’t left the Hilton Coliseum in 32 days, so there hasn’t been any travel, hotels or outside influences to deal with.<\/p>\n Neither Terrence Shannon, Jr. nor Mylik Wilson are expected to return tonight for Texas Tech, which means the Red Raiders won’t have a true point guard and turnovers have been an issue. The Red Raiders committed 18 turnovers in their last game against Alabama State, and that’s a recipe for disaster against an Iowa State squad that’s No. 5 in the country in forcing them.<\/p>\n Lay the small number with Iowa State on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n Interested in placing a bet on tonight’s Iowa State vs Texas Tech contest? DraftKings is offering a $1,000 Deposit Bonus<\/a> for first-time bettors in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Tennessee, Michigan, Virginia, Wyoming and Arizona.<\/em><\/p>\n \ud83d\udcb0The Pro Bowl and NBA All-Star games are right around the corner, but you can be the manager of your own WagerTalk (or @sportsmemo<\/a>) All-Star team right now. Use code PYT15 to take 15% off a pick-your-team package and put together your lineup. \u2014 WagerTalk (@WagerTalk) January 5, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n
\n Wednesday, January 5<\/th>\n Big XII Basketball Betting Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Point Spread:<\/td>\n Iowa State Cyclones -2.5 vs Texas Tech Red Raiders<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Total:<\/td>\n 126 Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Game Time:<\/td>\n 9:00pm ET \/ 6:00pm PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Arena:<\/td>\n Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n TV:<\/td>\n ESPNU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Iowa State vs Texas Tech Analysis<\/h2>\n
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