Houston Cougars vs Iowa State Cyclones Picks and Predictions

Houston Cougars vs Iowa State Cyclones Best Betting Picks

Houston Cougars
Line: +2.5 Total: o134.5 Score: 0

Iowa State Cyclones
Line: -2.5 Total: u134.5 Score: 0

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Best Bets for the Houston Cougars vs Iowa State Cyclones

Below are the top 5 sports handicappers with picks on this game. Experts are listed in order based based on their hit rate from previous picks on the Houston Cougars and/or Iowa State Cyclones games and their overall NCAAB rankings. Visit their website directly to purchase their best bets for the day.

Rank	Sports Handicapper	30 Day NCAAB Record	NCAAB Season Record	Hit Rate	Website
#1	Harv Rubenstein	86-34 (72%), +$24,485	192-97 (66%), +$42,605	58%	View Website
#2	John R. Block	73-31 (70%), +$19,535	190-96 (66%), +$42,250	68%	View Website
#3	James Landas	76-38 (67%), +$17,165	183-87 (68%), +$43,600	65%	View Website
#4	Corey Blinden	66-34 (66%), +$14,385	181-90 (67%), +$40,630	78%	View Website
#5	Marshall Dax	82-54 (60%), +$11,345	191-128 (60%), +$25,200	56%	View Website

Vegas Trends and Betting Odds

Houston Cougars have won the past 5 out of 5 games (3 of 5 ATS) while the Iowa State Cyclones have won the past 4 out of 5 games (3 of 5 ATS). The Houston Cougars are 4 and 1 on the most recent away games while the Iowa State Cyclones are 5 and 0 at home. Vegas has the line at Iowa State Cyclones -2.5 and the total at 134.5.

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