Baylor Bears vs Texas Tech Red Raiders NCAAB Betting Prediction

Baylor Bears vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction 2/4/2025

The Baylor Bears (13-7) travel to face off against the Texas Tech Red Raiders (17-4) on Tuesday, February 4th. This game will be played at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock and televised on ESPN2. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Baylor Bears vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

The Bears Are Coming Off A Win

Baylor Bears Recent Game/Games

Baylor improved to 13-7 on the season with an 81-70 home win over Kansas on Saturday. The Bears, who were -2.5 favorites, covered the spread, and the game’s total points of 151 went over the 140.5 O/U line.

After trailing 40-21 at halftime, Baylor turned things around by scoring 60 points in the 2nd half while holding Kansas to 30 points.

The Red Raiders Are Coming Off A Win

Texas Tech Red Raiders Recent Game/Games

The Red Raiders improved to 17-4 on the season after a thrilling 82-81 win over Houston on Saturday. Texas Tech, who entered the game as +9.5 point underdogs, not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread.

Texas Tech led 41-37 at halftime, but Houston made a push in the 2nd half, outscoring the Red Raiders 35-31. The game’s total points of 163 easily surpassed the O/U line of 126.5.

Bears Offense Breakdown

Baylor’s offense put up 81 points in their last game, shooting 43.1% from the field and 30% from beyond the arc, hitting 6 of 20 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 48.3%, and they were strong from the free-throw line, connecting on 25 of 28 attempts for 89.3%.

Robert O. Wright III led the way with 24 points and 6 assists, shooting 56.2% from the field. Hunter Dickinson added 20 points, while Norchad Omier contributed 18 points and 16 rebounds, despite shooting just 25% overall and 1 of 4 from three-point range.

Red Raiders Offense Breakdown

Texas Tech put up 82 points in their last game, shooting 42.6% from the field and 40% from beyond the arc, hitting 12 threes on 30 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 53.7%, and they connected on 70.6% of their free throws, making 24 of 34.

Chance McMillian and L.J. Cryer each scored 22 points, with McMillian hitting 2 threes and Cryer making 3. Elijah Hawkins also knocked down 4 threes, shooting 57.1% from deep, while Kerwin Walton hit 4 of 6 from beyond the arc, finishing with 14 points.

Bears Team Defense

Despite giving up 70 points, Baylor’s defense held their opponent to 43% shooting from the field, including 30% from beyond the arc, where they made just 6 of 20 three-point attempts.

On the free-throw line, Baylor’s opponent capitalized, hitting 25 of 28 for 89%. The Bears also allowed 11 offensive rebounds in the game.

Red Raiders Team Defense

Even with Baylor allowing 70 points, their defense couldn’t contain the opposing team from the free-throw line, where they shot 89% on 28 attempts. Baylor’s defense also gave up 11 offensive rebounds, providing extra opportunities.

From the field, Baylor allowed 43% shooting, with the other team hitting 50% of their two-point attempts. Baylor did manage to limit their opponents’ three-point shooting, holding them to 30% on 20 attempts.

Bears vs Red Raiders Trends

  • Through their last ten road contests, the Bears offense has averaged 72 points per game while allowing an average of 80. Baylor posted an overall record of 3-7 while going 1-8-1 ATS.
  • 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 3-0, while averaging 74 points per game.
  • Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Bears have a straight up record of 1-9. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-8-1.
  • Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Red Raiders have a straight up record of 8-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 6-4.

Bears vs Red Raiders Prediction

In this Red Raiders vs. Red Raiders matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Red Raiders at -7.5. While we project the Red Raiders to win 76-70, our recommendation is to bet on the Bears for the point-spread.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 141.5, and our model predicts the Bears and Red Raiders to score a combined 146 points. We recommend betting on the over.


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