Baylor Bears vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baylor Bears vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: ESPN+

The Baylor Bears (13-9) are en route to Hilton Coliseum on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Iowa State Cyclones (20-2).

The Baylor Bears took the court against Colorado and walked away with a win by a score of 86-67 in their last contest. Baylor ended the contest with a 52.8% field goal percentage (28 of 53) and converted 10 out of their 24 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Bears knocked down 20 of 25 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. In reference to rebounding, they earned 30 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 17 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing 9 turnovers and having 4 steals. In regard to the defense, Baylor allowed the other team to go 40.0% from the field on 22 of 55 shooting. Colorado doled out 11 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Colorado grabbed 23 rebounds (8 offensive, 15 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Colorado went 69.6% from the free throw line by making 16 of their 23 tries. They knocked down 7 of 17 shots from long range. In reference to personal fouls, the Bears ended up with 19 while Colorado finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Tounde Yessoufou is a guy who was a factor in the game. He ended up shooting 62.5% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 38 mins and also pulled down 7 boards. He left the arena with 27 points on 10 of 16 shooting.

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Baylor enters this one with a win-loss record of 13-9 so far this season. They have an average of 84.1 pts per game (38th in Division 1) while hitting 48.3% from the floor. The Bears are hitting 36.0% on shots from 3-point land (188 of 522) and 72.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Baylor is pulling in 39.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 357 assists on the campaign, which is 91st in college in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 11.8 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.2 fouls per game.

On defense, the Bears are forcing 11.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.1 personal fouls. They give up 34.6% on three-point shots and they are 219th in D-1 in points per game allowed (75.0). The Bears defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.1% (595 of 1,382) and they surrender 32.7 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 113th in college in giving up assists with 287 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Iowa State Cyclones went home victorious with a score of 95-61 against Kansas State. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Iowa State allowed Kansas State to get 20 in all (4 on the offensive side). They shot 30.4% from behind the 3-point line by going 7 out of 23 and ended up going 4 of 6 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Cyclones permitted Kansas State to make 25 out of 62 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.3% for this game. When this game wrapped up, the Cyclones went 33 out of 60 from the floor which had them shooting 55.0%. When it comes to shots from distance, Iowa State buried 14 of 27 attempts (51.9%). They were able to bury 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.0%. Kansas State committed 19 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Cyclones to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. The Cyclones snagged 28 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in the game.

Milan Momcilovic ended up being a major contributor for the Cyclones for this contest. He buried 6 out of 13 for the matchup for a rate of 46.2%, and had 3 rebounds. He scored 18 points in his 30 mins on the court and tallied 1 assist in this contest.

Iowa State has a win-loss mark of 20-2 for the season. The Cyclones commit 15.4 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 68.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 18.5 times per game (11th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 10.6 times per game. Iowa State has tallied 1,904 pts for the year (86.5 per game) and they average 36.9 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cyclones are connecting on 51.3% from the floor, which ranks them 7th in the nation.

The Cyclones on the defensive end are ranked 15th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 64.8. They are able to force 15.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.7% from the field (66th in college). The Iowa State defense allows 31.6% on 3-pointers (164 of 519) and opponents are knocking down 70.7% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 12.8 assists and 29.9 total boards per game, which has them ranked 136th and 11th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Baylor

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