The Colorado Buffaloes (11-18) travel to face off against the Texas Tech Red Raiders (22-7) on Wednesday, March 5th. This game will be played at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock and televised on ESPN+. Texas Tech is coming off a win in their previous game, while Colorado is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Kansas State. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Colorado Buffaloes vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

The Buffaloes Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Colorado Buffaloes Recent Game/Games

The Buffaloes fell to 11-18 on the season after a 65-56 road loss to Kansas State on Sunday. Colorado entered the game as +7.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The combined points of 121 fell short of the 141.5 O/U line.

Colorado trailed 33-22 at halftime but showed some fight in the second half, outscoring the Wildcats 34-32. However, it wasn’t enough to overcome the early deficit.

The Red Raiders Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Texas Tech improved to 22-7 on the season with a 78-73 road win over Kansas on Saturday. Entering the game as +3.5 point underdogs, the Red Raiders not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread. The total points for the game reached 151, surpassing the O/U line of 144.5.

Texas Tech took control early, leading 48-37 at halftime. However, they allowed Kansas to score 36 points in the 2nd half while managing just 30 points themselves, making the game closer than expected.

Buffaloes Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Colorado’s offense struggled, putting up just 56 points while shooting 39.3% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 42.9%, hindered by a poor 17.4% shooting from beyond the arc, hitting only 4 of 23 attempts.

David N’Guessan led the way with 21 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 57.1% overall. Brendan Hausen and RJ Smith each added 11 points, with Hausen connecting on 3 of 5 threes, while Smith shot 62.5% from the field.

Red Raiders Offense Breakdown

Texas Tech put up 78 points in their last game, shooting 45.2% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 58.1%, thanks to hitting 68.4% of their two-point shots and 34.9% from beyond the arc, making 15 threes on 43 attempts. At the free-throw line, they connected on 7 of 8 attempts for 87.5%.

KJ Adams and JT Toppin both scored 21 points, with Adams shooting 10 of 12 and Toppin going 9 of 15, including 2 of 5 from three. Christian Anderson added 15 points, hitting 5 threes on 10 attempts, and dished out 6 assists. The team finished with 17 assists and 6 offensive rebounds.

Buffaloes Team Defense

Even with a strong defensive effort, the Colorado Buffaloes couldn’t keep their opponent from scoring 65 points. They held them to just 34% shooting from the field, with 21 made baskets on 61 attempts.

Inside the arc, Colorado limited their opponent to 35% shooting, with 14 made two-pointers on 40 attempts. From three-point range, they allowed 7 made threes on 21 attempts, a 33% shooting percentage. Their opponent also went to the line 19 times, making 16 free throws for an 84% success rate.

Red Raiders Team Defense

Colorado’s defense held their opponent to 65 points on 34% shooting from the field. They limited two-point attempts to 35% shooting, with the other team making 14 of 40 shots.

From beyond the arc, Colorado’s opponent shot 33%, hitting 7 of 21 threes. They also sent them to the line 19 times, where they made 16 free throws, shooting 84%. Colorado gave up 9 offensive rebounds.

Buffaloes vs Red Raiders Trends

• Through their last ten road games, Colorado has an ATS record of just 3-7. However, their overall record was 0-10 while averaging 63 points per game.
• Across their last five home contests, Texas Tech has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 3-2, while averaging 78 points per game.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Buffaloes have a straight up record of 1-9 and an ATS mark of 4-5-1.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Red Raiders have a straight up record of 9-1. But, their mark vs the spread was just 6-4.

Buffaloes vs Red Raiders Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Red Raiders vs. Red Raiders game, our recommendation is to take the Red Raiders at -17.5. Despite our model showing the Red Raiders winning 78-69, we like Buffaloes as our point-spread pick.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 142.5, and our model predicts the Buffaloes and Red Raiders to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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