Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: ESPN+

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (13-2) are hitting the road to Hilton Coliseum on Saturday where they will play the Iowa State Cyclones (15-0).

The Oklahoma State Cowboys took the court against UCF and went home with a win by a final score of 87-76 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Cowboys ended up finishing with 18 and UCF finished the game with 25 fouls. They buried 7 of 33 tries from downtown. UCF finished shooting 65.2% from the charity stripe by burying 15 of their 23 attempts. Furthermore, UCF grabbed 33 boards (12 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. UCF earned 15 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. In terms of defense, Oklahoma State let their opponent shoot 37.5% from the floor on 27 of 72 shooting. They also recorded 13 dimes for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they earned 39 with 5 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Cowboys made 27 of their 35 shots for a percentage of 77.1%. Oklahoma State wrapped up the contest having earned a 47.2% field goal percentage (25 of 53) and made 10 of their 19 3-point shots.

Parsa Fallah is one player who played a role in this game. He finished the game at 61.5% from the field but didn't record a dime. He was on the court for 33 minutes and totaled 4 boards. He was able to score 24 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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Oklahoma State will enter this game with a mark of 13-2 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, Oklahoma State is grabbing 40.3 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 235 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 142nd in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Cowboys are shooting 34.6% on shots from distance (115 of 332) and 75.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 90.2 pts per game (17th in the nation) on 48.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Cowboys have forced 12.9 turnovers per game while drawing 20.3 personal fouls. They concede 32.6% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 319th in college in points per game allowed (79.7). The Cowboys defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 42.2% (413 of 978) and they concede 35.5 boards per game as a unit. They are 320th in college hoops in allowing assists with 246 relinquished this year.

In their last game, the Iowa State Cyclones took home the win by a final score of 70-60 against Baylor. The Cyclones were able to corral 26 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards totaling 42 for this game. They also gave up possession 12 times, while recording 8 steals in this game. Baylor earned 22 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Cyclones to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 60.0%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Iowa State buried 6 of their 19 attempts (31.6%). Overall, the Cyclones ended up shooting 26 for 64 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.6%. The Cyclones permitted Baylor to make 19 out of 62 tries from the floor which had them at 30.6% for the game. They finished 18.5% from distance by connecting on 5 of 27 and finished the game at 17 out of 29 at the free throw line (58.6%). In regard to how they rebounded, Iowa State permitted Baylor to grab 44 in all (20 offensive).

Tamin Lipsey ended up being a factor for the Cyclones for the contest. He racked up 24 points in his 26 mins on the court and had 2 assists in the game. He knocked down 8 out of 12 in this matchup for a rate of 66.7%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Iowa State has a mark of 15-0 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cyclones are shooting 52.3% from the field, which ranks 7th in the nation. Iowa State has earned 1,325 pts for the year (88.3 per game) and they pull down 37.1 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 18.9 times per game (18th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.4 times per contest. The Cyclones commit 15.7 fouls per game and they hit 67.9% from the free throw line.

The Iowa State defense surrenders 30.6% on shots from distance (101 of 330) and their opposition makes 67.4% of their foul shots. They surrender 12.3 dimes and 30.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 94th and 17th in college hoops. The Cyclones on the defensive side of the court are 8th in D-1 in PPG given up with 62.4. They are able to force 17.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the field (82nd in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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