The Baylor Bears will hit the floor running against the visiting Iowa State Cyclones Monday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

The Bears sit at 21-4 (7-10-1 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Cyclones are currently 18-7 (14-7 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Baylor is 9-9 OU, and Iowa State is 9-12 OU.



View Iowa State vs Baylor Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Baylor in this one will find them as 8-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 4-ranked Bears and the No. 42-rated Cyclones in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 81-77 win for the Bears on Monday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Baylor has the nation's No. 42-rated offensive output, at 75.1 PPG. The visiting Cyclones defense ranks No. 152 allowing on average 66 PPG. The Bears FG% has averaged 47.6% so far, more than the Cyclones marksmen have achieved on the year, 45% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Iowa State owns the country's No. 92-rated mark, allowing 66.4 points per game on the highway. Baylor, on the other hand, rates No. 56 in scoring at home.

Iowa State was a 69-46 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Texas A&M. They covered the 7.5-point spread as favorites. The battle between the Cyclones and Aggies didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Texas A&M was handed a 69-46 defeat on Saturday at Hilton Coliseum.

In their last action, Baylor was a 72-57 loser on the road against Missouri. They failed to cover the 6-point spread as underdogs. Baylor got 20 points from Quincy Miller but lost anyway, 72-57, to Missouri on Saturday at Mizzou Arena.


Iowa State Cyclones Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Oklahoma are 2-8
After playing Texas A&M are 4-6
After a win are 7-3

Baylor Bears Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Kansas State are 6-4
After playing Missouri are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Cyclones at Bears trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Iowa State's last 6 games on the road
Iowa State is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Iowa State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Baylor
Baylor is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Iowa State
Baylor is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home
Baylor is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baylor's last 6 games


Next up:
Iowa State home to Oklahoma, Saturday, February 18
Baylor home to Kansas State, Saturday, February 18