T.M. Selection: Iowa State.

I like Iowa State to cover the spread against Texas Tech in this game on Wednesday. Iowa State has been having a great year, they won 12 games in a row to start the year off but lost their most recent game to Baylor. Baylor is ranked 1st in the country so that is not a bad loss but they only lost that game by 5 points at home and they have to be steamed about coming so close there. I think they are going to be hungry to bounce back in their next game and they will need to win since that loss started off their conference play at 0-1. They are at home again and I think Iowa State is going to step up here and get that conference win to get back to their winning ways. Before that loss to Baylor, Iowa State had won 4 games in a row by 10+ points and they had won all of their home games this year by 10+ points except for 1 game that they won by 8 points. They look great when they are on their home court and I think they are going to cover the spread here after playing very well against Baylor and almost ending their undefeated run. Texas Tech has looked good in their games lately but they have not been playing any strong teams really. They have only played in 1 road game this year and they lost to Gonzaga by 14 who has shown some cracks this year already. Texas Tech lost their only true road game played this year and now they get to be on the road again for their 1st game of conference play and Iowa State is not an easy team to play their 1st conference game against. I think Iowa State is the better team here and they are going to be upset over their loss to Baylor. I think Iowa State will bounce back in this game and cover the spread here.

T.M. Prediction: 77-70 Iowa State.