Houston Christian Huskies vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 12/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Christian Huskies vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Monday, December 29, 2025

Location: Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: ESPN+

The Houston Christian Huskies (5-7) are en route to Hilton Coliseum on Monday where they will meet the Iowa State Cyclones (12-0).

The Houston Christian Huskies took the court against Nicholls State and took a loss by a score of 79-64 in their last contest. Houston Christian wrapped up the contest having earned a 51.1% FG percentage (23 out of 45) and made 2 out of their 9 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Huskies made 16 of their 25 shots for a rate of 64.0%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 30 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 11 assists in this contest while forcing 7 turnovers and having 3 steals. With respect to defending, Houston Christian let their opponent shoot 47.7% from the floor on 31 out of 65 shooting. Nicholls State doled out 13 dimes and had 11 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Nicholls State snagged 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Nicholls State ended up going 72.7% from the charity stripe by making 8 of 11 shots. They also knocked down 9 of 29 attempts from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Huskies walked away with 11 while Nicholls State finished the game with 20 personal fouls.

Kylin Green is a guy who was a major contributor in the game. He recorded 15 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He played for 29 mins and totaled 1 board. He walked away from this one shooting 45.5% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Houston Christian comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 5-7 for the year. They have an average of 71.4 points per outing (304th in D-1) while hitting 46.0% from the field. The Huskies are connecting on 31.9% on three-point attempts (81 of 254) and 64.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Houston Christian is grabbing 33.5 boards per game and has accounted for 183 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 184th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 14.7 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Huskies have forced 12.1 turnovers per game while drawing 15.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 205th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 171 relinquished this season. The Huskies defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 47.9% (325 of 678) and they relinquish 32.0 boards per contest as a team. They give up 37.2% from beyond the arc and they are 184th in the nation in points per game allowed (73.3).

The last time they took the court, the Iowa State Cyclones got the victory with a final of 91-60 when they played Long Beach State. With respect to rebounds, Iowa State allowed Long Beach State to grab 25 in total (5 on the offensive side). They finished 13.6% from beyond the perimeter by going 3 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 7 out of 10 from the charity stripe (70.0%). The Cyclones permitted Long Beach State to convert 25 of 63 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 39.7% in the matchup. In all, the Cyclones walked away from this one shooting 36 out of 65 from the floor which had them shooting 55.4%. When it comes to three-point shots, Iowa State converted 11 of their 21 attempts (52.4%). They were able to make 8 of them for a percentage of 44.4%. Long Beach State had 17 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Cyclones to the free throw line for 18 shots. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. The Cyclones were able to pull down 31 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 41 in this contest.

Milan Momcilovic was important for the Cyclones in the game. He earned 27 points in his 29 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist. He buried 9 of 11 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 81.8%, and had 3 rebounds.

Iowa State has a win-loss record of 12-0 this year. The Cyclones are committing 15.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 68.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 18.8 times per game (26th in college hoops) and they turn it over 10.3 times per contest. Iowa State has totaled 1,086 points on the campaign (90.5 per contest) and they snag 36.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Cyclones are shooting 53.4% from the floor, which ranks 2nd in college hoops.

The Cyclones are ranked 10th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 63.0. They have forced 18.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.9% from the floor (110th in college hoops). The Iowa State defense allows 32.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (84 of 262) and opponents are making 66.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 12.8 dimes and 30.2 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 145th and 21st in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Iowa State

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