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The No. 2 Houston Cougars (23-2, 11-1 Big 12) aim to extend a three-game road winning streak when they visit the No. 6 Iowa State Cyclones (22-3, 9-3 Big 12) on Monday, February 16, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET.
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Iowa State is outscoring opponents by 19.7 points per game with a +492 scoring differential overall. It puts up 84.2 points per game (31st in college basketball) and allows 64.5 per contest (10th in college basketball).
Iowa State connects on 9.0 three-pointers per game (91st in college basketball) while shooting 39.7% from deep (seventh-best in college basketball). It is making 1.6 more threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 7.4 per game while shooting 31.7%.
Houston has a +425 scoring differential, topping opponents by 17.0 points per game. It is putting up 78.3 points per game, 129th in college basketball, and is giving up 61.3 per outing to rank second in college basketball.
Houston knocks down 8.8 three-pointers per game (106th in college basketball), 1.9 more than its opponents. It shoots 34.1% from deep (178th in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 31.1%.
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