Big 12 foes will collide when the Texas Longhorns (15-7) face the Texas Tech Red Raiders (13-8) at Frank Erwin Special Events Center. Action begins at 2:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 6 and can be seen on LHN and ES3.
The Longhorns enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Baylor 67-59 in their last matchup. Connor Lammert was the team’s leading scorer with 15 points on 5-for-7 shooting. The Red Raiders, meanwhile, are coming off a 63-61 win against Oklahoma State in their last game. Toddrick Gotcher played well for Texas Tech, accounting for 18 points, two rebounds, and one steal.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Red Raiders winning the first matchup 82-74. Isaiah Taylor had a standout performance with 35 points, one rebound, six assists, and one steal in the loss.
The Longhorns have gone 15-7 Straight Up (SU) and 10-11 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have only managed a record of 3-7 ATS. The Longhorns will be looking to turn around their defense after struggling a bit recently. The Longhorns have given up an average of 74.1 points to opponents in their last 10 games, well over their defense’s season average of 66.9 PPG. The Longhorns have really locked down opponents on the defensive end, ranking 32nd in the country with a .397 opponent field-goal percentage. Opponents have consistently had their shots rejected by the Longhorns, ranking 40th in the country in blocks per game with 5.0. Not making mistakes with the ball is a staple of the Texas offense, which averages just 10.5 turnovers per game.
As for their opponent, the Red Raiders have records of 10-9 ATS and 13-8 SU. The Red Raiders convert their free throws at a high percentage, ranking 21st in the nation at .752.
In their previous meeting this season, Texas Tech beat Texas, but the win was not enough to overtake Texas in their recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 2-8 SU over the most recent meetings. The Red Raiders lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3. During their latest five matchups, neither team ever held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, or three-pointers.
Predictions: SU Winner – Tex, ATS Winner – Tex
Notes
“Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games “.
“Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas’s last 5 games “.
“Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas’s last 7 games at home”.
“Texas is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Texas Tech”.
“Texas is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing Texas Tech”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas’s last 6 games when playing Texas Tech”.
“Texas is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Texas Tech”.
“Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas Tech”.
Texas sits at 6-3 SU against the conference, while Texas Tech is struggling at 3-6 SU.
In its last game, Texas Tech won by a margin of two points. Texas is 4-1 in games decided by a margin of three points or less. Texas Tech has a 2-1 record in close games.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders average 68.4 possessions per game and 1.064 points per possession. The Texas Longhorns earn fewer possessions with 67.1, but they score more points with 1.087.
Texas has an average effective field goal percentage of 50.0%. Texas Tech is 3-4 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Texas attempts an average of 21.0 three pointers per game and Texas Tech attempts 16.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Texas Longhorns have a winning 9-5 record while the Texas Tech Red Raiders have a 3-2 record.
Texas Tech makes an average of 5.7 steals per game. Texas has a solid 8-4 record when it allows at least 5 steals.
