Houston comes into his game undefeated at 14-0 and ranked second in the country. Iowa State is 10-3 this season and is coming off an upset win over No. 11 Oklahoma last time out. Houston is getting it done on the defensive end, where they are allowing just 44.7 points per game over their last three games and 49.8 points per game this season. Their opponents are shooting just 34.3% from the field and 26.4% beyond the arc. Houston is putting up 76.9 points per game. They are shooting 44.6% from the field and 35.8% from beyond the arc. Iowa State is putting up 84.6 points per game as they are shooting 49.9% from the field and 36.7% from deep. On the defensive end, they are giving up 59.9 points and their opponents are shooting 38.6% from the field and 33.5% from behind the arc. Both teams are 8-5-1 ATS this season. Houston is allowing 7.5 points less than the next team on the defensive end. The Cyclones also have a very good defense but just not as strong as Houstons. The Cougars have an advantage in rebounding over the Cyclones. The Cyclones are 0-2-1 ATS in their last three games while Houston has gone 3-0 ATS over their last three. Iowa State is at home but that won’t be enough as they will get overwhelmed by the Houston defense and will not be able to score enough to get the cover.

Play on Houston on the money line. This is a 4% play.