The Arizona Wildcats (21-11) travel to face off against the Texas Tech Red Raiders (25-7) on Friday, March 14th. This game will be played at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City and televised on ESPN2. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:30 ET.

Arizona Wildcats vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

The Wildcats Are Coming Off A Win

Arizona Wildcats Recent Game/Games

Arizona improved to 21-11 on the season with an 88-77 win over Kansas on Thursday. The Wildcats, who were -3.5 favorites, covered the spread in the victory.

Arizona led 45-37 at halftime and scored 43 points in the 2nd half while allowing 40. The total points for the game were 165, surpassing the O/U line of 151.5.

The Red Raiders Are Coming Off A Win

Texas Tech improved to 25-7 on the season with a 76-74 home win over Baylor on Thursday. The Red Raiders entered the game as -6.5 point favorites but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 150, surpassing the over/under line of 141.5.

Texas Tech looked strong early, leading 52-39 at halftime. However, they struggled in the second half, scoring just 24 points while allowing Baylor to score 35.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Arizona’s offense put up 88 points in their last game, shooting 53.4% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 60.3%. They hit 44.4% from three-point range, going 8-for-18, and were 85.7% from the free-throw line, connecting on 18 of 21 attempts.

Henri Veesaar, Hunter Dickinson, and KJ Lewis each contributed 19 points, with Veesaar shooting 63.6% from the field and 2-for-3 from beyond the arc. Dajuan Harris Jr. was perfect from three, hitting all 4 of his attempts, and finished with 16 points and 6 assists.

Red Raiders Offense Breakdown

Texas Tech’s offense put up 76 points in their last game, shooting 39.1% from the field. They connected on 15 of 34 three-point attempts, good for 44.1%, while struggling inside, hitting just 33.3% of their two-point shots (10/30).

The Red Raiders grabbed 17 offensive rebounds and dished out 16 assists. Elijah Hawkins led the way with 11 assists, adding 12 points and 3 made threes. Darrion Williams also hit 4 threes, shooting 66.7% from deep.

Wildcats Team Defense

Arizona’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 77 points on 53% shooting from the field. The Wildcats allowed 23 two-point baskets on 40 attempts, a 57% conversion rate.

From beyond the arc, Arizona’s opponents hit 8 of 18 threes, shooting 44%. They also sent them to the line 21 times, where they made 18 free throws, an 85% success rate. Arizona allowed 8 offensive rebounds.

Red Raiders Team Defense

Arizona’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 77 points on 53% shooting from the field. They allowed the opposition to hit 57% of their two-point attempts, with 23 makes on 40 tries.

From beyond the arc, Arizona’s defense allowed 8 threes on 18 attempts, a 44% success rate. They also sent the other team to the line 21 times, where they converted 18 free throws, shooting 85%.

Wildcats vs Red Raiders Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Arizona has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 74 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Across their last three home contests, Texas Tech has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 76 points per game.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Wildcats have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Red Raiders have a straight up record of 9-1 and an ATS mark of 5-5.

Wildcats vs Red Raiders Prediction

Not only do we have the Red Raiders winning this one by a score of 79-68, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Red Raiders at -2.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 153.5, and our model predicts the Wildcats and Red Raiders to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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