Houston vs. Iowa State odds, prediction, time: 2026 college basketball picks for Feb. 16 from advanced model

In a top-5 showdown on Monday’s college basketball schedule, the Houston Cougars visit the Iowa State Cyclones. The No. 3 Cougars (23-2, 11-1 Big 12) are on a six-game winning streak, atop the Big 12 standings and defeated Kansas State 78-64 on Saturday. No. No. 5 Iowa State (22-3, 9-3) has won six of its last seven and is coming off a double-digit win over No. 9 Kansas on Saturday. These programs have broken down four all-time meetings.

Tipoff is at 9:00 PM ET from the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. The Cyclones are favored by 2.5 points in the latest Iowa State vs. Houston from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 134.5. Before you make your choice between Houston and Iowa State, check out the men’s basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine projection model.

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Now the model has been simulated Iowa State vs. Houston 10,000 times and just unveiled the coveted men’s basketball picks and betting predictions. That’s possible head over to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several men’s college basketball odds and men’s college basketball betting odds for houston vs. Iowa State:

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How to make your picks between Houston and Iowa State

SportsLine’s model has Iowa State vs. Houston simulated 10,000 times and it is Moving on to the total (135.5 points). Houston takes its offense to another level when facing a ranked opponent, as the Over is 4-2 in Cougars games versus ranked squads. The Coogs offense is generally among the most efficient in the country, as no team commits fewer turnovers, which leads to more scoring opportunities.

As for ISU, there are few better shooting teams in all of college basketball. The Cyclones rank seventh in three-point percentage and thirteenth in field goal percentage, allowing them to possess the nation’s No. 12 offensive rating. With the potential of two skilled offenses, each team is expected to allow seven or more points than it averages. The Over therefore scores with enough points to spare, while simulations yield 146 combined points. The total is overshadowed 80% of the time.

The model also says that one side of the spread hits more than 50% of the time. You will only see that choice at SportsLine.

So who wins Houston vs. Iowa State, and which side of the spread hits more than 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which Iowa State vs. Houston side spread out, all from the advanced model that has simulated this game 10,000 timesand find out.