A Big 12 battle is set for Saturday night when the Texas Tech Red Raiders (10-6, 0-4 in Big 12) visit the #10 Texas Longhorns (14-2, 3-1). Texas Tech needs a resume boosting win if they want any hope of reaching the NCAA Tournament. The Longhorns may be the quietest top-10 team in history. Below is my college basketball betting pick for Texas Tech vs Texas.
Texas Tech vs Texas Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Texas -9.5 |
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This game will be played at Moody Center at 8:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 14, 2023.
Why Bet Texas -9.5
✅ Texas is 8-1 straight up in their last nine games.
✅ The Longhorns are 16-4 in their last 20 meetings with the Red Raiders.
✅ Texas Tech is 5-12-1 ATS in their last 18 games.
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Texas Tech Red Raiders
Texas Longhorns
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| TXTECH | Advanced Game Stats | TX |
|---|---|---|
| 68.4 | Pace | 69.8 |
| 134.5 | Off.Rate | 86.0 |
| .276 | FTr | .279 |
| .370 | 3PAr | .420 |
| .674 | TS% | .469 |
| 57.7 | TRB% | 42.8 |
| 51.0 | AST% | 44.4 |
| 15.1 | STL% | 6.1 |
| 8.1 | BLK% | 5.1 |
| .663 | eFG% | .431 |
| 14.2 | TOV% | 18.5 |
| 41.0 | ORB% | 22.4 |
| .199 | TF/FGA | .199 |
Defense/Offense
| TXTECH | Advanced Game Stats | TX |
|---|---|---|
| 68.4 | Pace | 69.8 |
| 85.3 | Off.Rate | 127.5 |
| .291 | FTr | .429 |
| .279 | 3PAr | .336 |
| .447 | TS% | .621 |
| 42.3 | TRB% | 57.2 |
| 43.1 | AST% | 50.0 |
| 8.8 | STL% | 9.7 |
| 5.3 | BLK% | 14.5 |
| .427 | eFG% | .595 |
| 19.0 | TOV% | 10.0 |
| 30.5 | ORB% | 33.1 |
| .163 | TF/FGA | .307 |
Betting Trends
| TXTECH | Betting Trends | TX |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 61.67 | Avg Score | 79.33 |
| 75.67 | Avg Opp Score | 79 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 0-2-1 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 61.33 | Avg Score | 93 |
| 77 | Avg Opp Score | 87.67 |
| TXTECH | Betting Trends | TX |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 1-3-1 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 71.2 | Avg Score | 81 |
| 73 | Avg Opp Score | 75.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 1-3-1 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 65.4 | Avg Score | 90.2 |
| 69.4 | Avg Opp Score | 79.4 |
| TXTECH | Betting Trends | TX |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 3-6-1 | ATS W/L/P | 3-7-0 |
| 80.3 | Avg Score | 83 |
| 69 | Avg Opp Score | 72.1 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-8-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 2-7-1 | ATS W/L/P | 3-7-0 |
| 62.5 | Avg Score | 86.7 |
| 66.7 | Avg Opp Score | 72.7 |
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Texas Tech Red Raiders
Last time out, Texas Tech visited the #14 Iowa State Cyclones and were dominated in an 84-50 defeat. This was game over before it started as the Cyclones dominated from the start and built a quick double-digit lead in the first half. It was much of the same in the second half s the Cyclones continued to build their lead. Texas Tech never led, trailed by as many as 34 points, and did not come close to covering the +4.5-point spread.
Davion Harmon had 14 points, five rebounds, four assists, and five steals on the night. Pop Isaacs added 10 points, two rebounds, three assists, and three steals in the loss.
Through 16 games, Texas Tech is scoring 76.6 points per game, shooting 48.5% from the field, and assisting on 14.5 made shots. The Red Raiders are allowing 65.1 points, grabbing 35.3 rebounds, blocking 3.6 shots, and stealing the ball 8.9 times.
Texas Longhorns
Texas hosted the #17 TCU Horned Frogs and used a big second half to win 79-75. The Horned Frogs dominated the first 35 minutes of this game, leading by 13 at the half, but Texas came back strong to get the win. Texas never led by more than four points, trailed by as much as 18, and could not cover the six-point spread.
Timmy Allen had 17 points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block on the night. Marcus Carr had 11 points, five rebounds, seven assists, and two steals in the victory.
After 16 games, Texas is scoring 82.1 points per game, shooting 48.6% from the field, and assisting on 17.6 made shots. The Longhorns are allowing 65.8 points, grabbing 36.9 rebounds, blocking 4.0 shots, and stealing the ball 8.2 times.
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