{"id":183604,"date":"2026-02-27T22:16:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T22:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/183604\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T22:16:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T22:16:13","slug":"iowa-state-vs-texas-tech-prediction-pick-odds-spread-where-to-watch-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/183604\/","title":{"rendered":"Iowa State vs. Texas Tech prediction, pick, odds, spread, where to watch live"},"content":{"rendered":"

No. 16 Texas Tech<\/a> travels to Ames, Iowa<\/a>, on Saturday to face No. 4 Iowa State<\/a> on CBS. It will be the 47th all-time meeting between the Big 12 rivals, with Iowa State holding a 24-22 edge. This is the teams’ only regular-season matchup, though they could meet again in next month’s Big 12 Tournament.<\/p>\n

Iowa State is coming off a win over Utah<\/a> and has won eight of its past 10 games. The Cyclones enter the weekend in a four-way tie for second place in the Big 12 standings along with Houston<\/a>, Texas Tech and Kansas<\/a> — all of which are two games behind Arizona<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Texas Tech continues to adjust without star forward JT Toppin<\/a>, who tore his ACL earlier this month against Arizona State<\/a>. Toppin was a potential National Player of the Year candidate before the season-ending injury. The Red Raiders are 2-0 since then, with wins over Kansas State<\/a> and Cincinnati<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here is everything you need to know ahead of Texas Tech and Iowa State this weekend.<\/p>\n

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\nIowa State vs. Texas Tech: Need to know<\/p>\n

Iowa State dominant at home: Iowa State has been nearly unbeatable at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones are 15-0 at home this season and are the only Big 12 team without a loss on their home floor. Their last home defeat came March 4, 2025, against BYU<\/a> — nearly a calendar year ago. Iowa State is 48-2 at home over the past three seasons.<\/p>\n

Can Texas Tech pull the upset without Toppin? Losing a player of Toppin’s caliber lowered Texas Tech’s ceiling. Still, the Red Raiders’ gritty style makes them a difficult matchup in March. It helps that Christian Anderson<\/a> has emerged as an All-American-level performer. He will need to carry much of the offensive load down the stretch if Texas Tech hopes to spring the upset.<\/p>\n

Big 12 title race implications: The winner will remain in contention for a share of the Big 12 regular-season title and gain a valuable boost in conference tournament seeding. At minimum, the winner could position itself for the No. 2 seed. The top four teams in the standings receive a double-bye in the Big 12 Tournament. Iowa State closes the regular season against Arizona and Arizona State, while Texas Tech faces TCU<\/a> and BYU.<\/p>\n

Where to watch Iowa State vs. Texas Tech live<\/p>\n

Date: Saturday, Feb. 28\u00a0|\u00a0Time: 4 p.m. ET
Location: Hilton Coliseum — Ames, Iowa
TV:\u00a0CBS\u00a0|\u00a0Live stream:\u00a0CBSSports.com<\/a>,\u00a0CBS Sports App<\/a>
Streaming on\u00a0Paramount+ Premium<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Iowa State vs. Texas Tech prediction, pick<\/p>\n

Iowa State has a unique home court advantage. The Cyclones have quite literally been unbeatable inside Hilton Coliseum this season. I don’t expect that to change on Saturday. If Texas Tech still had Toppin in the line, I would lean the Red Raiders covering the spread. However, that is not the case. I expect Iowa State to win by double digits on Saturday.\u00a0Pick: Iowa State -7<\/p>\n

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