The No. 1 seed Houston Cougars (30-3, 15-3 Big 12) will try to claim the Big 12 championship and a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament when they meet the No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones (26-7, 13-5 Big 12) on Saturday at 6:00 PM ET.
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- Game Day: Saturday, March 16, 2024
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV: ESPN
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Arena: T-Mobile Center
- Moneyline favorite: Houston (-242)
- Spread: Houston (-5.5)
- Total: 121.5
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Houston vs. Iowa State Statistics and Rankings
Houston Rank | Houston Stat | Iowa State Stat | Iowa State Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
165th | 74 | Points Scored | 75.8 | 110th |
1st | 56.6 | Points Allowed | 61.9 | 5th |
170th | 13.1 | Assists | 15.7 | 39th |
7th | 8.3 | Turnovers | 10.3 | 87th |
227th | 43.9% | Field Goal % | 46.2% | 81st |
1st | 37.5% | Field Goal % Allowed | 40.4% | 16th |
Houston Leaders
- Jamal Shead: 13.2 PTS, 3.8 REB, 6.3 AST, 2.3 STL, 0.5 BLK
- J’wan Roberts: 9.6 PTS, 6.9 REB, 1.9 AST, 1.3 STL, 0.9 BLK
- LJ Cryer: 15.6 PTS, 2.3 REB, 1.9 AST, 1.1 STL, 0.1 BLK
- Emanuel Sharp: 12.5 PTS, 3.8 REB, 0.9 AST, 1.5 STL, 0 BLK
- Ja’Vier Francis: 6.1 PTS, 5.3 REB, 0.2 AST, 0.9 STL, 1.5 BLK
Iowa State Leaders
- Tamin Lipsey: 12.4 PTS, 4.7 REB, 4.9 AST, 2.7 STL, 0.1 BLK
- Keshon Gilbert: 13.7 PTS, 4.5 REB, 4.2 AST, 1.9 STL, 0.1 BLK
- Curtis Jones: 10.7 PTS, 2.9 REB, 1.9 AST, 1.5 STL, 0.1 BLK
- Robert Jones: 8.2 PTS, 4.2 REB, 1 AST, 1.2 STL, 0.9 BLK
- Tre King: 9.3 PTS, 5.1 REB, 0.8 AST, 1.1 STL, 0.2 BLK
Houston vs. Iowa State Recent Trends
Houston
- Houston has covered the spread five times in its last 10 matchups while putting up a 10-0 record straight-up in those games.
- Houston’s past 10 games saw five go over the total.
- Houston’s last 10 games have ended with an average of 133.5 points scored. That’s 12 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- In its last 10 games, Houston has a points-per-game average 0.3 points above its season-long scoring average.
Iowa State
- Iowa State has a 8-2 record straight-up in its past 10 matchups, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
- The final scores of the last 10 Iowa State games have exceeded the set total three times.
- The last 10 Iowa State games averaged 136.5 total points, 15 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
- Over its last 10 games, Iowa State has a 68.2 points-per-game average, 7.6 points below its season-long scoring average.