Big 12 foes will collide when the Texas Tech Red Raiders (12-8) face off against the Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-10) at United Supermarkets Arena. The game starts at 9:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 3 and will air on ESU and ES3.
The Red Raiders fell to Arkansas 75-68 on Saturday. Zach Smith was the team’s high scorer with 19 points. The Cowboys, meanwhile, are coming off a 74-63 win against Auburn on Saturday. Jawun Evans led the team in scoring with 21 points on 6-for-12 shooting.
Texas Tech, a six-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Oklahoma State. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is unavailable as of now. The Red Raiders enter the game with records of 12-8 Straight Up (SU) and 9-8 Against The Spread (ATS). The Red Raiders are one of the best in Division I in terms of free throw percentage, shooting a stellar .751 from the free throw line.
Across the court, the Cowboys have 11-10 SU and 11-7-1 ATS records. The Cowboys convert their free throws at a high percentage, ranking 20th in the nation at .751. Switching gears to the Oklahoma State defense, the Cowboys have one of the best opponent field-goal percentages in the nation at .398.
This is the first meeting of the season for Texas Tech and Oklahoma State. The last time they played, Texas Tech came out on top, but Oklahoma State still leads the head-to-head record over their most recent games, 8-2 SU. The Cowboys also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 7-3. Oklahoma State held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers three times in the last five matchups. On the other side of the court, Texas Tech never accomplished this feat in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – OkSt, ATS Winner – OkSt
Notes
Texas Tech is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas Tech’s last 6 games.
Texas Tech is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games.
Texas Tech is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home.
Texas Tech is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Oklahoma State.
Texas Tech is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Oklahoma State.
Texas Tech is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oklahoma State.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders average 68.4 possessions and 1.071 points per possession in games this season. The Oklahoma State Cowboys average fewer possessions with 66.3, as well as fewer points per possession with 1.070.
Oklahoma State has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.8%. Texas Tech is a poor 3-5 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Texas Tech Red Raiders attempt 16.0 three point field goals per game and the Oklahoma State Cowboys attempt 17.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Texas Tech and Oklahoma State both have records of 3-2.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders average 5.5 steals per game. When allowing 5 or more steals, the Oklahoma State Cowboys are an even 8-8 this season.
