The No. 8 Texas Tech Red Raiders (15-3, 4-2 Big 12) travel to Kansas State to take on the Wildcats (14-4, 4-2 Big 12) in what should be a low-scoring game. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.
Texas Tech Red Raiders at Kansas State Wildcats Free Prediction
In the Red Raiders’ last contest, they were topped by the Baylor Bears, 73-62. Baylor’s turnover percentage was their largest advantage over Texas Tech. The Bears had a rate of 16.7 (better than their season average of 17.2), while the Red Raiders posted a mark of 24.2 (above their season average of 16.7). Jarrett Culver was Texas Tech’s leading scorer with 19 points on 9-for-16 shooting.
The Wildcats defeated the TCU Horned Frogs in their last contest, 65-55. The Wildcats had a turnover percentage of 10.7 (better than their season average of 15.7) and had a free throw rate of 0.375 (above their season average of 0.200). Xavier Sneed was the top scorer from either team with 18 points on 6-for-9 shooting from the field.
Kansas State might struggle to find the bottom of the net as they battle against one of the NCAA’s best defenses. Texas Tech currently ranks first in defensive efficiency while the Wildcats rank 290th in offensive efficiency.
This will be the second game of the season between these two squads. In the first, Davide Moretti scored a game-high 19 points and the Red Raiders defeated the Wildcats 63-57. Texas Tech did a great job of getting and making free throws (23-31; 74.2 percent). Kansas State, on the other hand, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (32.5 vs. 20.0).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Texas Tech ranks 16th in blocks per game (5.2) while Kansas State ranks 173rd (2.2).
The Wildcats average 7.3 steals per game, which ranks 67th in the country. The Red Raiders rank 121st in steals allowed per game (6.6).
Texas Tech is third in the country with 9.3 assists allowed per game while Kansas State is 48th with 11.3 assists allowed per game.
The Wildcats rank 240th in three pointers attempted per game (19.6) while the Red Raiders rank 279th (17.4).
Kansas State allows the 38th-fewest rebounds per game (31.7) while Texas Tech ranks 47th (32.1).
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The Red Raiders’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 0.8, down from 15.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Wildcats have scored an average of 65.0 points per game (0.6 below their season average) and allowed an average of 61.0 points per game (1.8 above their season average).
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