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Texas Tech vs Iowa State Prediction & Stats

Date: Sun 17 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 01:00
Scheduled
Position#26
Record4-0
FormLWWWW
Points / game81.0
Allowed / game53.8
vs
Position#152
Record2-1
FormWLLWW
Points / game81.0
Allowed / game61.3
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Texas Tech v Iowa State
16 Jan 2027
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Texas Tech win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Iowa State win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Texas TechUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iowa State
#34
W
82-73
82
73
+9
A28/02
NCAA
TCU
#77
L
65-73
65
73
-8
H04/03
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
L
76-82
76
82
-6
A08/03
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
53-75
53
75
-22
H12/03
NCAA
Akron
#14
W
91-71
91
71
+20
H20/03
NCAA
Alabama
#48
L
65-90
65
90
-25
A23/03
NCAA
Jackson State
#268
W
76-42
76
42
+34
H03/11
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#364
W
76-58
76
58
+18
H06/11
NCAA
Illinois
#86
W
84-78
84
78
+6
H11/11
NCAA
Stonehill
#327
W
88-37
88
37
+51
H14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
45-29
37-44
39-36
26-37
46-38
30-44
33-36
20-39
40-35
51-36
25-49
40-41
38-18
38-24
37-24
39-34
49-29
35-49
43-21
45-16
143.5Avg total
75.6Scored
67.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)81.053.8134.8+27.2100%
Season at home (4)81.053.8134.8+27.2100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)75.667.9143.5+7.760%
Last 5 (5)77.861.0138.8+16.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)78.176.0154.1+2.175%
vs Similar (11)78.874.9153.7+3.955%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)82.763.3146.0+19.582%
This opponent (Iowa State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Iowa StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Arizona State
#194
W
86-65
86
65
+21
H07/03
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
91-42
91
42
+49
H11/03
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
W
75-53
75
53
+22
A12/03
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
80-82
80
82
-2
A13/03
NCAA
Tennessee State
#51
W
108-74
108
74
+34
H20/03
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
W
82-63
82
63
+19
H22/03
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
L
62-76
62
76
-14
H28/03
NCAA
Memphis
#172
L
76-80
76
80
-4
H03/11
NCAA
Southern Miss
#227
W
83-57
83
57
+26
H07/11
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#406
W
84-47
84
47
+37
H11/11
NCAA
1H
2H
37-41
49-24
45-16
46-26
36-33
39-20
43-37
37-45
55-29
53-45
31-30
51-33
33-34
29-42
39-40
37-40
46-29
37-28
41-18
43-29
146.6Avg total
82.7Scored
63.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)81.061.3142.3+19.767%
Season at home (3)81.061.3142.3+19.767%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)82.763.9146.6+18.870%
Last 5 (5)77.464.6142.0+12.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (3)69.074.0143.0-5.033%
vs Weaker (27)79.764.7144.4+15.074%
This opponent (Texas Tech) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +8.0+8.01st half: +9.9+9.92nd half2nd half: -0.3-0.32nd half: +8.9+8.9
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +8.0+8.01st half: +9.9+9.92nd half2nd half: -0.3-0.32nd half: +8.9+8.9
Texas TechIowa State
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Texas TechLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iowa State
#34
W
45-29
45
29
+16
A28/02
NCAA
TCU
#77
W
39-36
39
36
+3
H04/03
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
W
46-38
46
38
+8
A08/03
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
33-36
33
36
-3
H12/03
NCAA
Akron
#14
W
40-35
40
35
+5
H20/03
NCAA
Alabama
#48
L
25-49
25
49
-24
A23/03
NCAA
Jackson State
#268
W
38-18
38
18
+20
H03/11
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#364
W
37-24
37
24
+13
H06/11
NCAA
Illinois
#86
W
49-29
49
29
+20
H11/11
NCAA
Stonehill
#327
W
43-21
43
21
+22
H14/11
NCAA
71.0Avg total
39.5Scored
31.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.033.875.8+8.273%-
Last 30 at home (18)43.532.075.5+11.589%-
Last 30 away (12)39.836.676.3+3.250%-
Last 10 (10)39.531.571.0+8.080%-
Last 5 (5)38.428.266.6+10.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)40.135.976.0+4.250%-
vs Similar (11)42.836.279.0+6.682%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)42.530.072.5+12.582%-
This opponent (Iowa State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Iowa StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Arizona State
#194
L
37-41
37
41
-4
H07/03
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
W
45-16
45
16
+29
H11/03
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
W
36-33
36
33
+3
A12/03
NCAA
Arizona
#7
W
43-37
43
37
+6
A13/03
NCAA
Tennessee State
#51
W
55-29
55
29
+26
H20/03
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
W
31-30
31
30
+1
H22/03
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
L
33-34
33
34
-1
H28/03
NCAA
Memphis
#172
L
39-40
39
40
-1
H03/11
NCAA
Southern Miss
#227
W
46-29
46
29
+17
H07/11
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#406
W
41-18
41
18
+23
H11/11
NCAA
71.3Avg total
40.6Scored
30.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.331.170.4+8.273%-
Last 30 at home (19)41.830.672.4+11.279%-
Last 30 away (11)35.031.966.9+3.164%-
Last 10 (10)40.630.771.3+9.970%-
Last 5 (5)38.030.268.2+7.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (3)37.038.075.0-1.067%-
vs Weaker (27)39.630.369.9+9.374%-
This opponent (Texas Tech) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
Texas Tech wins
5
Iowa State wins
Texas Techlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26HStonehill88-37
11/11/26HIllinois84-78
06/11/26HBethune-Cookman76-58
03/11/26HJackson State76-42
23/03/26AAlabama65-90
20/03/26HAkron91-71
12/03/26HIowa State53-75
08/03/26ABrigham Young76-82
04/03/26HTCU65-73
28/02/26AIowa State82-73
Iowa Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/11/26HSouthern Univ.84-47
07/11/26HSouthern Miss83-57
03/11/26HMemphis76-80
28/03/26HTennessee62-76
22/03/26HKentucky82-63
20/03/26HTennessee State108-74
13/03/26AArizona80-82
12/03/26ATexas Tech75-53
11/03/26HArizona State91-42
07/03/26HArizona State86-65

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Texas Tech
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWW100%
HomeWWWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games44-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game81.081.0-
Allowed / game53.853.8-
Point differential+27.2+27.2-
Avg total134.8134.8-
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%75%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
Iowa State
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWW67%
HomeLWW67%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games33-
Win %67%67%-
Points / game81.081.0-
Allowed / game61.361.3-
Point differential+19.7+19.7-
Avg total142.3142.3-
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%67%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%-
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big 12 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Baylor330100%95.359.7+35.7
2 West Virginia330100%85.753.3+32.3
3 Kansas330100%91.059.7+31.3
4 TCU440100%95.067.2+27.8
5 Texas Tech440100%81.053.8+27.2
6 Arizona State440100%85.563.2+22.2
7 Brigham Young440100%96.575.8+20.8
8 Utah Utes330100%72.761.3+11.3
9 UCF Knights440100%85.877.2+8.5
10 Cincinnati43175%79.063.0+16.0
11 Arizona43175%87.274.0+13.2
12 Houston32167%84.762.3+22.3
13 Oklahoma State32167%92.772.0+20.7
14 Iowa State32167%81.061.3+19.7
15 Kansas State32167%83.376.0+7.3
16 Colorado42250%74.069.5+4.5
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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