Texas Tech Red Raiders (11-10) vs Iowa State Cyclones (14-5)
Monday, January 30, 2023 at 9:00 pm
We have a revenge-minded Texas Tech team hosting Iowa State in this one and I like the Red Raiders' chances of earning their first win in conference play. Iowa State has plainly not been the same on either side of the court when playing on the road. The Cyclones are now on a three-game road losing streak including their most recent game against Missouri which ended 78-61. Both teams have issues taking care of the basketball and both defenses force plenty of turnovers, so I don't think either team will have a huge advantage in that department. I like the fact that Texas Tech gets to the free throw line often and a side effect of Iowa State's aggressive defense is that it takes a lot of fouls, so the Red Raiders should get to the line 20+ times in this one. It is never easy to play in Lubbock and although the feeling around the TT program isn't the best right now, I still like Texas Tech's chances to earn the W tonight. Iowa State will continue to be a fade on the road for me here, so give me TT.