A bottom of the barrel Big 12 battle is set for Wednesday night when the West Virginia Mountaineers (11-8, 1-6 in Big 12) visit the Texas Tech Red Raiders (10-9, 0-7). These are the two bottom teams in the conference, and both will be ready for the chance at a rare win. Below is my college basketball betting pick for West Virginia vs Texas Tech.
West Virginia vs Texas Tech Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | West Virginia +1.5 |
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This game will be played at United Supermarkets Arena at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 25, 2023.
Why Bet West Virginia +1.5
✅ WVU is 12-6 against the spread in their last 18 games against Tech.
✅ The Mountaineers are 13-7 straight up in their last 20 games against the Red Raiders.
✅ Texas Tech is 0-7 in their last seven games.
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West Virginia Mountaineers
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| WVIR | Advanced Game Stats | TXTECH |
|---|---|---|
| 72.2 | Pace | 68.4 |
| 103.4 | Off.Rate | 85.3 |
| .313 | FTr | .291 |
| .480 | 3PAr | .279 |
| .545 | TS% | .447 |
| 46.7 | TRB% | 42.3 |
| 48.7 | AST% | 43.1 |
| 12.9 | STL% | 8.8 |
| 14.9 | BLK% | 5.3 |
| .514 | eFG% | .427 |
| 13.8 | TOV% | 19.0 |
| 21.5 | ORB% | 30.5 |
| .223 | TF/FGA | .163 |
Defense/Offense
| WVIR | Advanced Game Stats | TXTECH |
|---|---|---|
| 72.2 | Pace | 68.4 |
| 98.8 | Off.Rate | 134.5 |
| .312 | FTr | .276 |
| .387 | 3PAr | .370 |
| .501 | TS% | .674 |
| 53.3 | TRB% | 57.7 |
| 42.7 | AST% | 51.0 |
| 7.8 | STL% | 15.1 |
| 9.7 | BLK% | 8.1 |
| .462 | eFG% | .663 |
| 15.8 | TOV% | 14.2 |
| 30.5 | ORB% | 41.0 |
| .226 | TF/FGA | .199 |
Betting Trends
| WVIR | Betting Trends | TXTECH |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 70.33 | Avg Score | 67.33 |
| 70.33 | Avg Opp Score | 73.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 70.67 | Avg Score | 69.67 |
| 75.33 | Avg Opp Score | 74.67 |
| WVIR | Betting Trends | TXTECH |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-5-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 70.2 | Avg Score | 63 |
| 74 | Avg Opp Score | 74.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 75 | Avg Score | 86 |
| 76.2 | Avg Opp Score | 72.4 |
| WVIR | Betting Trends | TXTECH |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-7-0 |
| 3-7-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-5-1 |
| 73.9 | Avg Score | 77.1 |
| 73.1 | Avg Opp Score | 70.5 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-7-0 |
| 73.2 | Avg Score | 83.1 |
| 74.7 | Avg Opp Score | 69.6 |
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West Virginia Mountaineers
Last time out, West Virginia hosted the #7 Texas Longhorns and lost a 69-61 battle. The Mountaineers came to play as they held a two-point lead at the half and were right with the Longhorns for most of the second half. Texas started pulling away with under eight minutes to go and were able to keep the Mountaineers at arm’s length the rest of the game. West Virginia never led by more than five points, trailed by as much as eight, and lost the even spread game.
Kedrian Johnson had 22 points, one rebound, one assist, and two steals on the day. Tre Mitchell added 12 points, eight rebounds, one assist, and two blocks in the defeat.
Through 19 games, West Virginia is scoring 77.9 points per game, shooting 46.9% from the field, and assisting on 13.8 made shots. The Mountaineers are allowing 69.2 points, grabbing 34.4 rebounds, blocking 2.7 shots, and stealing the ball 6.6 times.
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Texas Tech visited the #13 Kansas State Wildcats and left with a 68-58 defeat. The Wildcats were in control most of the first half, but the Red Raiders went on a run to end the half and led by five at the break. Texas Tech held on to the lead for 10 minutes of the second half, but the Wildcats got it together and earned the double-digit win. Tech trailed by as many as 12 points, never led by more than eight, and could not cover the +3.0-point spread.
Pop Issacs had 13 points, two rebounds, three assists, and one steal in the loss. Devion Harmon added 13 points, six rebounds, one assist, and two steals on the day.
After 19 games, Texas Tech is scoring 76.1 points per game, shooting 48.1% from the field, and assisting on 14.3 made shots. The Red Raiders are allowing 66.4 points, grabbing 35.3 rebounds, blocking 3.3 shots, and stealing the ball 8.2 times.
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