The Texas Tech Red Raiders welcome the UT Martin Skyhawks to United Spirit Arena. Action gets underway at 9:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 9 and will air on FSN.
The Red Raiders enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Sam Houston State 71-56 the last time they played. Norense Odiase led all scorers on the team with 16 points on 5-for-7 shooting. The Skyhawks, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 74-70 loss at the hands of UMKC in their last outing. Richard Lee accumulated 21 points, two rebounds, and one steal.
Texas Tech is a heavy 14-point favorite at home and the Over/Under (O/U) for this matchup is sitting at 140 points. The Red Raiders enter the game with records of 5-1 Straight Up (SU) and 2-2 Against The Spread (ATS).
In the other locker room, the Skyhawks head into the game with records of 1-4 ATS and 2-6 SU.
This game marks the first time Texas Tech and UT Martin have played one another in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – TxTch, ATS Winner – TxTch, O/U – Over
Notes
Texas Tech is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
Texas Tech is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home.
The UT Martin Skyhawks average a field goal percentage of 43.2% this season. The Texas Tech Red Raiders are a perfect 2-0 in games where opponents have a FG% of 43.2% or greater.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders rank higher based on their field goal percentage (191st) than their effective field goal percentage (237th). The UT Martin Skyhawks rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (163rd) than their field goal percentage (204th).
UT Martin makes an average of 5.4 steals per game. Texas Tech has a winning 3-1 record when it allows at least 5 steals.
