Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: CBSSN

Hilton Coliseum is the site where the Iowa State Cyclones (24-4) will compete against the Texas Tech Red Raiders (21-7) on Saturday.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders took the court against Cincinnati and walked away with a win by a score of 80-68 in their last game. Texas Tech ended the game having earned a 51.9% FG percentage (27 of 52) and made 10 out of their 25 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Red Raiders buried 16 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 37 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 13 assists for this game while forcing 3 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In terms of defending, Texas Tech allowed the other team to go 40.3% from the floor on 25 out of 62 shooting. Cincinnati distributed 8 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Cincinnati collected 23 rebounds (10 offensive, 13 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Cincinnati finished the game at 76.9% when shooting free throws by burying 10 of their 13 attempts. They converted 8 of their 24 tries from long range. In relation to personal fouls, the Red Raiders walked away with 14 and Cincinnati recorded 16 personal fouls.

Christian Anderson is one guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He finished 57.9% from the field and distributed 7 dimes. He played for 40 mins and also totaled 11 rebounds. He recorded 31 points on 11 out of 19 shooting.

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Texas Tech heads into this contest with a mark of 21-7 this year. They lose possession via turnover 10.6 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Texas Tech is grabbing 37.8 rebounds per game and has tallied 450 dimes this year, which is 79th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Red Raiders are shooting 39.2% on three-point shots (319 of 813) and 72.0% from the free throw line. They average 82.0 pts per game (59th in Division 1) while hitting 46.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Red Raiders have forced 10.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.4 fouls. They are 14th in D-1 in giving up assists with 303 surrendered for the campaign. The Red Raiders are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.7% (733 of 1,679) and they surrender 33.6 boards per game as a squad. They surrender 31.3% from 3-point land while they are 131st in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (72.2).

The last time they took the court, the Iowa State Cyclones took home the win by a final score of 75-59 when they played Utah. Regarding cleaning up the glass, Iowa State permitted Utah to collect 27 overall (2 on the offensive side). They shot 33.3% from distance by going 6 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 16 at the free throw line (68.8%). The Cyclones allowed Utah to bury 21 of 46 tries from the floor which had them shooting 45.7% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Cyclones finished 28 for 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.5%. In the matter of 3-point shots, Iowa State buried 7 out of their 23 tries (30.4%). They were able to convert 12 of the free throw tries for a clip of 66.7%. Utah was called for 14 personal fouls for the contest which got the Cyclones to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They gave up possession 7 times, while earning 10 steals for this game. The Cyclones were able to pull down 22 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 for the game.

Joshua Jefferson was important for the Cyclones in the game. He made 7 out of 15 in this game for a field goal percentage of 46.7%, and tallied 6 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists in the game.

Iowa State has a win-loss record of 24-4 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Cyclones are shooting 50.1% from the field, which ranks them 15th in the country. Iowa State has scored 2,319 pts on the year (82.8 per game) and they average 35.9 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 17.8 times per contest (17th in college) and they are turning it over 10.5 times per game. The Cyclones have committed 15.8 fouls per game while shooting 67.0% from the free throw line.

The Cyclones on the defensive end are ranked 14th in D-1 in PPG given up with 64.9. They have forced 15.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.1% from the floor (70th in D-1). The Iowa State defense allows 31.8% on shots from distance (211 of 663) and opponents are making 70.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 12.6 dimes and 30.6 boards every game, which ranks them 120th and 18th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas Tech

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