The Baylor Bears (18-13) travel to face off against the Texas Tech Red Raiders (24-7) on Thursday, March 13th. This game will be played at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Baylor Bears vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

The Bears Are Coming Off A Win

Baylor Bears Recent Game/Games

Baylor improved to 18-13 on the season with a 70-56 win over Kansas State on Wednesday, March 12th. The Bears, who were favored by 5.5 points, covered the spread with the victory. The game’s total points of 126 fell short of the 138.5-point over/under line.

Baylor took control early, leading 41-24 at halftime. While they allowed 32 points in the second half, they managed to hold on for the win, scoring 29 points after the break.

The Red Raiders Are Coming Off A Win

Texas Tech Red Raiders Recent Game/Games

Texas Tech improved to 24-7 on the season with an 85-57 road win over Arizona State on Saturday. The Red Raiders, who were -13 point favorites, covered the spread in this one.

Leading 36-32 at halftime, Texas Tech clamped down defensively in the 2nd half, allowing just 25 points while scoring 49. The game’s total points of 142 fell under the O/U line of 153.5.

Bears Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Baylor put up 70 points, shooting 45.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 52.5%. They connected on 33.3% of their three-point attempts, going 7-for-21, and hit 70% of their free throws, making 7 of 10. The Bears also grabbed 10 offensive rebounds and dished out 16 assists.

David N’Guessan was nearly perfect from the field, shooting 8-for-9 and finishing with 20 points and 10 rebounds. VJ Edgecombe added 19 points and 10 boards, while Jayden Nunn contributed 18 points, hitting 4 of 6 from beyond the arc for a 66.7% three-point shooting performance.

Red Raiders Offense Breakdown

Texas Tech put up 85 points in their last game, shooting 45.2% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 54.8%. They connected on 36.4% of their threes, hitting 12 of 33 attempts, while shooting 55.2% from inside the arc. At the free-throw line, they were 17 of 20, good for 85%.

JT Toppin led the way with 25 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 52.6% from the field despite missing all 4 of his three-point attempts. Basheer Jihad added 22 points, shooting 63.6% overall, while Christian Anderson contributed 21 points, hitting 4 of 8 from beyond the arc.

Bears Team Defense

Baylor’s defense held their opponent to 56 points despite allowing them to shoot 45% from the field. The Bears gave up 21 two-point baskets on 40 attempts, a 52% conversion rate.

From beyond the arc, Baylor’s defense allowed 7 three-pointers on 21 attempts, with their opponent shooting 33%. They also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 10 times, where they made 7 free throws, shooting 70%.

Red Raiders Team Defense

Despite Baylor’s defense allowing 56 points, they gave up a 45% shooting performance, with their opponent hitting 28 of 61 shots. Inside the arc, Baylor’s defense allowed 21 of 40 two-point attempts to fall, a 52% success rate for their opponent.

From long range, Baylor’s defense held their opponent to 33% shooting, with 7 made threes on 21 attempts. At the free-throw line, Baylor’s opponent went 7 for 10, shooting 70%. Baylor also allowed 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Bears vs Red Raiders Trends

• Across the Bears last five road games, the team averaged 65 points per game while allowing 70. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 0-4-1, while going 1-4 straight-up.
• Texas Tech has played well in their previous five home games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 79 points per game while allowing 67. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
• As the betting underdog, the Bears have an ATS mark of just 1-1-1 in their last three games. Baylor posted a straight up mark of 0-3 in these matchups.
• Texas Tech has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.

Bears vs Red Raiders Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Red Raiders, with a final score of 77-70, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Red Raiders at -5.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 141.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the over.

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