Iowa State is coming into this game with a 22-6 record this season and they are currently sitting in 2nd place in the conference at 11-4. They are only 1 game behind the leaders in the conference, Houston, and Iowa State cannot afford to lose another game if they want to have any chance at clinching a share of the Big 12 regular season title. They have been playing very well in their games recently as they have won their last 2 straight as well as 6 of their last 7 games, their only loss in that span coming on the road against Houston. They have been good on the road recently though as they have won 2 of their last 3 games on the road with both wins coming by 5+ points and the 1 loss coming to Houston. They are going up against a UCF team that is 15-12 this season and only 6-9 in the conference. They have won their last 2 straight games but 1 of those wins came against one of the worst teams in the Big 12 this season, Oklahoma State, and prior to these 2 wins they had lost 4 straight games. They have not had a dominant home presence either as they have lost 3 of their last 6 games at home. Iowa State has been playing very well in their recent games and they have shown in their games this season that they deserve to be ranked as a top 10 team in the country. They are going to keep pushing with the Big 12 still not won for the regular season and they will also be trying to gain more momentum into the tournaments by finishing the season hot. Iowa State is the much better team here and they will show why they are one of the best in the country right now. Iowa State will cover the spread in this game.