This Pro Pick was released to clients on February 24, 2026 at 11:56AM ET.
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Iowa State at Utah

February 24, 2026
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This is a trap game for Iowa State, as it is the only one in a stretch of six games that its opponent is not nationally ranked. This leaves the Cyclones vulnerable to covering a big point spread on the road, and they come off a 79-69 loss to BYU, in which the Cougars shot 50 percent. Iowa State is just 2-5 ATS in its past seven Tuesday games, and Utah is 9-3 ATS in its past 12 games as an underdog, 4-1 ATS in its past five games overall. The Cyclones had a big win at home over Houston last week, but that doesn't look so impressive anymore as Houston just lost its third straight for the first time since 2017. Utah is 8-0 ATS in its past eight games, getting double digits. The Utes took Central Florida to the wire despite 53 percent shooting by the Knights on Saturday. Take Utah.

1 unit on Utah +13.5 (-108) (risk 1 to return 1.93)
Result:
LOSS
Final
1H
2H
F
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31
34
75
Utah Utes
31
28
59
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