Iowa State Cyclones vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 1/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa State Cyclones vs Baylor Bears

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: Foster Pavilion in Waco, TX

TV: Peacock

The Iowa State Cyclones (14-0) are en route to Foster Pavilion on Wednesday where they will go up against the Baylor Bears (10-3).

The Iowa State Cyclones faced off with West Virginia and walked away with a win by a score of 80-59 in their last game. Iowa State walked away from the game with a 52.7% field goal percentage (29 out of 55) and made 13 of 25 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cyclones knocked down 9 of 15 attempts for a rate of 60.0%. When talking about rebounding, they earned 31 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 26 assists for the game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. In relation to defending, Iowa State allowed the other team to shoot 42.9% from the floor on 21 out of 49 shooting. West Virginia distributed 13 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. Moreover, West Virginia pulled down 22 rebounds (6 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. West Virginia finished the game at 83.3% when shooting free throws by burying 10 of their 12 shots. They knocked down 7 out of their 24 tries from distance. In regard to fouls, the Cyclones ended up finishing with 9 and West Virginia recorded 13 fouls.

Milan Momcilovic is one guy who had an impact for this game. He accounted for 26 points on 9 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes played and also snagged 3 rebounds. He went 69.2% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Iowa State steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 14-0 this year. They average 89.6 points per outing (20th in the nation) on 53.1% from the field. The Cyclones are shooting 41.9% on shots from distance (131 of 313) and 68.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Iowa State is snagging 36.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 271 assists for the season, which has them ranked 28th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 10.3 times per game and as a group are committing 15.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Cyclones are forcing 17.5 turnovers every game and they draw 16.1 personal fouls. They are conceding 31.7% on shots from distance and they are ranked 9th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (62.6). The Cyclones defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 42.1% (323 of 767) and they relinquish 28.8 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 75th in D-1 in allowing assists with 176 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Baylor Bears took a loss by a score of 69-63 against TCU. The Bears recorded 17 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 28 for this contest. They turned it over 11 times, while recording 8 steals for the contest. TCU committed 16 personal fouls for the contest which got the Bears to the charity stripe for 18 shots. They were able to convert 14 of them for a clip of 77.8%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Baylor buried 5 of their 21 tries (23.8%). When the game finished, the Bears went 22 out of 59 from the field which had them shooting 37.3%. The Bears permitted TCU to bury 23 of their 60 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.3% in this matchup. They finished 40.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 8 of 20 and ended up going 15 of 23 from the free throw line (65.2%). With respect to rebounds, Baylor permitted TCU to get 39 overall (16 offensive).

Cameron Carr ended up having an impact for the Bears in the matchup. He earned 17 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup. He converted 6 of 12 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and added 3 rebounds.

Baylor has a mark of 10-3 for the year. As an offense, the Bears are shooting 51.0% from the floor, which is 21st in college hoops. Baylor has 1,210 points this season (93.1 per contest) and they pull in 40.9 boards per game. They are getting an assist 18.5 times per game (27th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 11.2 times per game. The Bears are responsible for committing 16.0 fouls every game and they hit 75.6% from the free throw line.

The Baylor defense allows 33.1% on shots from distance (92 of 278) and their opponents are knocking down 75.8% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 12.8 dimes and 31.8 rebounds every game, which ranks 140th and 59th in the nation. The Bears are ranked 213th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 74.5. They are able to force 12.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (107th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Iowa State

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