Every night at the Big 12 Conference feels like a heavyweight title fight. In the past week alone, the conference has seen Arizona vs. Kansas, Texas Tech vs. Arizona and Kansas vs. Iowa State given.
On Monday night, the Big 12 will host another scintillating showdown when the No. 2 Houston Cougars and No. 6 Iowa State Cyclones collide at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.
The Cougars (23-2, 11-1 in Big 12) lead the Big 12 by one game over Arizona (23-2, 10-2). They have won six in a row behind freshman guard Kingston Flemings and a suffocating defense that ranks second in the nation in allowing 61.3 points per game.
Meanwhile, the Cyclones (22-3, 9-3) are tied for third place in the Big 12. They are coming off an 18-point win over Kansas on Saturday, which was their biggest win over the Jayhawks since 1973. The win also improved Iowa State’s home record to 14-0 on the season.
The Cyclones are favored by 2.5 points over the Cougars on Monday.
Although Houston vs. Iowa State is the biggest attraction on Monday, there are other options in a sports landscape with a partial college basketball schedule. Below is a snapshot of what you can watch and bet on Monday, February 16. Always Oriental.
Best college basketball betting odds where to watch
Syracuse at No. 3 Duke
Time: 7:00 PM | Location: Durham, NC | TV: ESPN | Current: Fubo (Try for free)
SportsLine Picks –Model: More than 142.5
The Duke Blue Devils continue their march to the ACC regular season title when they host the Syracuse Orange at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Monday. The Blue Devils (23-2, 12-1 in ACC) lead the conference by one game over Virginia (22-3, 10-2). Duke is bolstered by presumptive National Player of the Year Cameron Boozer, who ranks fifth in the nation in scoring (22.8 points per game) and 14th in rebounding (9.9 per game). On Monday, he and the Blue Devils will face a Syracuse team that has been relatively mediocre defensively this season, ranking 130th in the nation in points allowed per game (72.2). The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every college basketball game 10,000 times, says there is a 73% chance the teams will combine to score 143 points or more and assigns a “B” grade to Over 142.5.
No. 2 Houston at No. 6 Iowa State
Time: 9:00 PM | Location: Ames, Iowa | TV: ESPN | Current: Fubo (Try for free)
SportsLine Picks –Model: More than 134.5 | Expert: Houston +2.5 (Micah Roberts)
Since both teams are known for their defense, the offenses have been overshadowed. The Cougars rank 12th in the nation in offensive rating (125.0 points per 100 possessions) according to KenPom, while the Cyclones (123.9) rank 17th. Both teams have players who can fill it. Flemings (16.4 points per game) is on pace to break the program record for a freshman season average. Meanwhile, Iowa State’s Milan Momcilovic leads the nation in 3-point percentage (51.6). The SportsLine projection model says there is an 80.4% chance the teams will combine for 135 points or more and gives a “B” grade to anything over 134.5.
Looking ahead
Champions League: Atalanta at Borussia Dortmund
Time: 3:00 PM Tuesday | Location: Dortmund | TV: Largest+ | Current: Fubo (Try for free)
SportsLine Picks –Model: More than 2.5 | Expert: More than 2.5 (Jon Eimer)
Two teams on a docket face each other in the first leg of a play-off in the knockout stages of the Champions League Borussia Dortmund And Atalanta take on Signal Iduna Park. Dortmund have won their last six games in the Bundesliga to climb to second place in the table. Atalanta, who appointed Raffaele Palladino as coach mid-season, have recorded six wins and two draws in their last eight games in Serie A. “I believe that because this is a two-legged play-off, Dortmund will put a lot of pressure at home in this first leg, knowing that playing in Italy will be difficult,” Eimer said. The SportsLine projection model agrees. It projects a total of 3.3 goals and assigns a “B” grade to over 2.5.
Paris Saint Germain in Monaco
Time: 3:00 PM Tuesday | Location: Monaco | TV: Largest+ | Current: Fubo (Try for free)
SportsLine Picks –Model: PSG-188 | Expert: PSG -1 (Jon Emmer)
Two French teams meet for the first time in European competition when Monaco hosts PSG at Stade Louis II. PSG are in second place in Ligue 1 with 51 points, just one behind Lens (52). Monaco is eighth with 31 points. At the end of November, Monaco stunned PSG 1-0 in a Ligue 1 match in Monaco. But the reigning champions currently lead Ligue 1 in terms of both goals (49) and goal difference (+30). “PSG will be desperate for the chance to make up for that terrible 1-0 defeat,” Eimer said. The SportsLine projection model agrees. The simulations say the average score for this match is 3.7-0.7, giving a strong “A” rating to the PSG moneyline (-188).
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