The No. 8 Texas Tech Red Raiders (14-1, 3-0 Big 12) visit Texas to take on the Longhorns (10-5, 2-1 Big 12) in a game that has the potential to be low-scoring. The game is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 12, 2019.
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Texas Longhorns Betting Prediction
In the Red Raiders’ last outing, they defeated the No. 23 Oklahoma Sooners, 66-59. Making free throws was one of Texas Tech’s biggest advantages. They were 17-17 (100.0 percent), while the Sooners were 10-14 (71.4 percent). Texas Tech received a boost from Jarrett Culver, who was the top scorer from either team with 23 points on 8-for-13 shooting.
The Longhorns lost a tough one against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in their last outing, 61-58. Oklahoma State’s rebounding was their largest advantage. The Cowboys had more offensive rebounds (12 vs. seven), defensive rebounds (26 vs. 23) and total rebounds (38 vs. 30). With 18 points on 7-for-12 shooting, Kerwin Roach II was Texas’ leading scorer.
Baskets could be hard to come by as two of the nation’s top defenses battle. Texas ranks 41st in defensive efficiency (93.1) and Texas Tech is first (78.6).
After the Red Raiders won two out of three games against the Longhorns last season, these teams will battle for the first time this year. In the most recent game, Texas Tech won 73-69. The Red Raiders had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (41.9 vs. 29.4) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.555 vs. 0.491).
Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Texas Longhorns ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Texas ranks 54th in three pointers attempted per game (26.0) while Texas Tech ranks 252nd (17.5).
The Red Raiders rank 32nd in rebounds allowed per game (31.4) while the Longhorns rank 153rd (35.9).
Texas ranks ninth in steals allowed per game (4.7) while Texas Tech ranks 111th (6.6).
The Red Raiders rank 17th in blocks per game (5.3) while the Longhorns rank 61st in blocks allowed per game (2.9).
Texas Tech is second in the country with 8.3 assists allowed per game while Texas is ninth with 9.5 assists allowed per game.
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The Red Raiders’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 6.0, down from 19.5 for the season.
During their last five games, the Longhorns have scored an average of 65.4 points per game (6.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 57.8 points per game (5.8 below their season average).
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