It is a battle atop the Big 12 Saturday in Houston as the No. 5 Cougars (22-4, 14-1) host the No. 8 Cyclones of Iowa State (21-5, 11-4). Houston has won five straight including wins last week at Arizona State and at Arizona. L.J. Cryer leads the Cougars averaging 14.5 points per game.

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Houston sits atop the conference, with Iowa State three games back, tied for third. The Cyclones are hefty 12-point road underdogs in the college basketball odds. Our Iowa State vs Houston predictions have the Cyclones keeping it close with the bounty of points the books have offered.

The Iowa State Cyclones will head to Texas today for a must-watch men's college basketball matchup against the Houston Cougars. Ranked third in the Big 12, the Cyclones are fresh off a victory over the Colorado Buffaloes in last week's home game at Hilton Coliseum in Ames.

The No. 5 Houston Cougars will aim for their sixth straight win on Saturday afternoon when they host the No. 8 Iowa State Cyclones. Houston

When Iowa State men's basketball faces off against Houston on Saturday, in some ways the Cyclones will be staring into a mirror.