Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 10

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The No. 3 Iowa State Cyclones (15-0, 2-0 Big 12) are heavily favored (-18.5) to build on a 15-game win streak when they host the Oklahoma State Cowboys (13-2, 1-1 Big 12) at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at James H. Hilton Coliseum. The game airs on ESPN2. The matchup’s point total is set at 164.5.

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Iowa State Cover -18.5 vs Oklahoma State -109

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Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State betting lines

  • Iowa State moneyline odds to win: -2778
  • Oklahoma State moneyline odds to win: +1245
  • Spread: Iowa State (-18.5)
  • Total: 164.5

Iowa State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Iowa State owned a worse record against the spread when playing at home (9-8-0) than it did in away games (7-4-0) last season.
  • The Cyclones exceeded the total less often when playing at home last year, hitting the over in six of 17 home matchups (35.3%). In road games, they hit the over in four of 11 games (36.4%).
  • Iowa State won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, going 14-2 (.875). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 5-2 (.714).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Cyclones have been scoring 86.0 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 88.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Iowa State has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 60.5 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 62.4 it has conceded per game this season.
  • The Cyclones’ last 10 outings have seen them make 9.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 44.0% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2025-26 averages of 9.1 makes and 41.3%.

Iowa State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 18.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 8-6-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
52.3 (sixth in nation) 41.3 (77th) 33.7 (149th) 26.7 (16th) 18.9 (13th) 10.1 (58th)

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Oklahoma State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last season, Oklahoma State had better results away (6-6-0) than at home (7-8-0).
  • Cowboys games finished above the over/under more frequently at home (nine times out of 15) than away (five of 12) last year.
  • When moneyline underdogs last year, the Cowboys won a higher percentage of games at home (2-3) than away (0-10).

Recent trends

  • While the Cowboys are posting 90.2 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, producing 88.9 points per contest.
  • In its previous 10 games, Oklahoma State is allowing 83.1 points per game, 3.4 more points than its season average (79.7).
  • The Cowboys are making 7.5 threes per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.7). That said, they have a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (35.7%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.6%).

Oklahoma State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-5-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-0 (Home: 9-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.8 (44th in nation) 42.2 (107th) 36.2 (54th) 31.6 (210th) 15.6 (108th) 12.5 (268th)
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