Baylor at Iowa State 2/19/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

On Tuesday, the Baylor Bears visit Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa to play the No. 23 ranked Iowa State Cyclones in a Big 12 showdown. The Baylor Bears fell to 16-9 on the season and 7-5 in Big 12 play following an 86-61 loss to Texas Tech. Jared Butler led Baylor in the loss with 16 points. The Bears played without both Makai Mason and King McClure for the third straight game.

Iowa State improved to 19-6 overall and 8-4 in the Big 12 following its 78-64 win over Kansas State on Saturday. The Cyclones were led by Lindell Wigginton with 23 points, while Talen Horton-Tucker scored 20. With the win, Iowa State moved to within one game of the lead in the Big 12 race. Makai Mason leads Baylor in scoring with an average of 15.6 points per game. The leading rebounder is Mark Vital with an average of 6.9 per game. Mason also leads the Bears in assists with an average of 3.2 per game. Baylor is shooting 44.8% from the field and 33.9% from 3-point territory.

Marial Shayok leads Iowa State in scoring with an average of 19.0 points per game. Michael Jacobson is the fourth leading scorer and leader in rebounds with averages of 12.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. Tyrese Haliburton leads Iowa State in assists with an average of 4.1 per game. Iowa State is shooting 48.1% from the field and 36.9% from 3-point territory.