Iowa State vs Houston Christian College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 29

The Houston Christian Huskies (5-7) will look to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Iowa State Cyclones (12-0) on December 29, 2025 at James H. Hilton Coliseum.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Iowa State vs. Houston Christian Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Monday, December 29, 2025
• Game time: 8 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Ames, Iowa
• Arena: James H. Hilton Coliseum

Iowa State vs. Houston Christian Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Iowa State win (98.5%)

Before making a bet on Monday's Iowa State-Houston Christian spread (Iowa State -35.5) or over/under (145.5 points), see the betting trends and insights below.

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Iowa State vs. Houston Christian: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Iowa State has put together a 7-5-0 record against the spread this season.
• Houston Christian has covered five times in 10 games with a spread this season.
• The Cyclones covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than away games last season. They covered nine times in 17 games when playing at home, and they covered seven times in 11 games when playing on the road.
• This year, the Huskies are 2-1-0 at home against the spread (.667 winning percentage). Away, they are 3-3-0 ATS (.500).

Iowa State vs. Houston Christian Head-to-Head Comparison

• Iowa State was 34th in the nation in points scored (80.3 per game) and 61st in points conceded (68.3) last year.
• On the glass, Iowa State was 142nd in college basketball in rebounds (32.7 per game) last season. It was 31st in rebounds conceded (28.3 per game).
• With 15.0 assists per game last year, Iowa State was 77th in the country.
• Iowa State was 232nd in the nation in turnovers per game (11.6) and 13th-best in turnovers forced (14.4) last year.
• While Houston Christian ranked in the bottom 25 in college basketball in points per game last year with 66.0 (13th-worst), it ranked 87th in college basketball with 69.4 points allowed per contest.
• Houston Christian grabbed only 28.5 rebounds per game (24th-worst in college basketball), and allowed 31.8 rebounds per contest (217th-ranked).
• Houston Christian didn't post many assists last season, ranking 14th-worst in the nation with 10.9 assists per game.
• Houston Christian averaged 11.1 turnovers per game (176th-ranked in college basketball). It forced 11.2 turnovers per contest (184th-ranked).

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