With Selection Sunday just four weeks away, last year’s national runner-up is positioning itself for a serious push toward a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
No. 3 Houston (23-2) faces a defining week, starting tonight at No. 5 Iowa State (22-3) (9 p.m. ET, ESPN) before a Saturday showdown with No. 1 Arizona.
Adam Burke previews tonight’s marquee Presidents’ Day matchup, with Iowa State installed as a 1.5-point home favorite:
This is the type of game that can absolutely impact a seed line. . . . This is the only head-to-head meeting in the regular season for these two, but there is certainly a chance that they meet down the line, either in the Big 12 tournament or maybe in the Elite Eight or Final Four.
I was watching VSiN Sunday night, and host Scott Seidenberg took Iowa State -1.5, pointing to this betting system:
In Top 25 matchups this season, when the lower-ranked team is favored at home over a higher-ranked opponent, the home team is 11-4 SU and 10-5 ATS (68% SU / 59% ATS since 2021).
Greg Peterson takes a pass on Houston-Iowa State, but has 14 plays for today. Greg posts handicapped lines every day and breaks down every game on the Coast-to-Coast Hoops podcast throughout the season.
Adam also has a play on Syracuse at Duke (-19.5) tonight (7 ET, ESPN).
Other college hoops resources
>Matchup page
>Makinen’s daily power ratings
>DraftKings/Circa Betting Splits
>College Basketball Picks Page
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Quick Hits
Horse Racing: We have picks for today’s races from the Daily Racing Form on our horse racing page.
MLB: The VSiN MLB Betting Guide will be out on Tuesday.
