Free College Basketball Picks Today: Texas Longhorns vs Iowa State Cyclones 2/21/23

The No. 23 Iowa State Cyclones (17-9, 8-6 Big 12) will try to slow down one of the country’s top scoring teams when they are on the road to face the No. 8 Texas Longhorns (21-6, 10-4 Big 12) on Tuesday.

Iowa State lost to the Kansas State Wildcats 61-55 at Fred Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday, their sixth loss in a row away from home. Aljaz Kunc was a top performer in the losing effort with 15 points. The Cyclones are fifth in the Big 12 Conference.

Texas won their sixth straight home game in a close one on Saturday at Moody Center, beating the Oklahoma Sooners 85-83 in overtime. Sir’Jabari Rice had 24 points to lead the team. The Longhorns slipped to second in the Big 12 Conference.

The teams are meeting for the last time this season. Iowa State will be seeking a season sweep against Texas after winning the only prior matchup 78-67 at James H. Hilton Coliseum on January 17. Jaren Holmes led the Cyclones with 21 points.

Christian Bishop had 12 points in the losing effort. Holmes and Gabe Kalscheur, averaging 13.3 and 12.4 points per game, respectively, are leading the Cyclones in scoring this season. Meanwhile, Osun Osunniyi is grabbing 4.2 rebounds per game, and Tamin Lipsey is dishing 4.8 assists.

Marcus Carr has powered the Longhorns’ offense, averaging 17.1 points per game. Carr also has recorded 4.0 assists per game. Timmy Allen has averaged 5.3 rebounds per game.

The Longhorns are averaging 79.7 points per game, ranking as one of the most explosive offenses in the nation (25th). In the last 10 games, Iowa State is 4-6 with an average margin of +0.0 (67.5-67.5).

For the season, the Cyclones are averaging 69.5 points per game, compared to 61.6 for opponents. Texas has a 6-4 record over the last 10, scoring 76.7 points per game on average while allowing 73.8 (+2.9 margin). The Longhorns are averaging 79.7 ppg for the full season while allowing 68.9.

CYCLONES HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Tamin Lipsey: 20.8 | 16.0 | +4.8
Robert Jones: 7.0 | 10.1 | -3.1
Points per game:
Tamin Lipsey: 10.4 | 7.5 | +2.9
Gabe Kalscheur: 8.0 | 12.4 | -4.4
Rebounds per game:
Tamin Lipsey: 5.6 | 3.7 | +1.9

LONGHORNS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Tyrese Hunter: 9.6 | 15.4 | -5.8
Points per game:
Sir’Jabari Rice: 16.4 | 11.7 | +4.7
Rebounds per game:
Dillon Mitchell: 3.0 | 4.5 | -1.5

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*Odds correct at time of publication, courtesy of BetMGM.