Missouri Tigers vs Texas Longhorns NCAAB Betting Prediction

Missouri Tigers vs Texas Longhorns Prediction 1/21/2025

The Missouri Tigers (15-3) travel to face off against the Texas Longhorns (12-6) on Tuesday, January 21st. This game will be played at Moody Center in Austin and televised on SECN. Missouri is coming off a win in their previous game, while Texas is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Florida. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Missouri Tigers vs Texas Longhorns

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

Missouri Tigers Recent Game/Games

Missouri improved to 15-3 on the season with an 83-65 home win over Arkansas on Saturday. The Tigers, who were -5.5 favorites, covered the spread with the victory.

After leading 52-35 at halftime, Missouri’s defense held Arkansas to 30 points in the 2nd half while adding 31 points of their own. The total points for the game ended at 148, just under the 149.5 O/U line.

The Longhorns Are Coming Off A Win

Texas Longhorns Recent Game/Games

Texas dropped to 12-6 on the season after an 84-60 road loss to Florida on Saturday. The Longhorns were +11 underdogs going into the game and failed to cover the spread. The combined points of 144 fell short of the O/U line of 154.5.

Texas trailed 37-30 at halftime but struggled defensively in the 2nd half, allowing 47 points while scoring just 30.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Missouri put up 83 points in their last game, shooting 46% from the field and hitting 47.8% from beyond the arc, connecting on 11 of 23 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 54%, and they shot 73.7% from the free-throw line, making 14 of 19 attempts.

Caleb Grill and Mark Mitchell each scored 17 points, with Grill hitting 3 of 5 from deep. Zvonimir Ivišić contributed 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Tamar Bates added 15 points, knocking down 3 of 6 from three-point range.

Longhorns Offense Breakdown

Texas struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 36.4% from the field and 25% from three-point range, finishing with 60 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 40%, but they did hit 84.2% of their free throws, going 16-for-19 from the line.

Alijah Martin led the way with 22 points, shooting 50% overall and 42.9% from deep. Walter Clayton Jr. added 19 points, hitting 66.7% of his threes, while Tre Johnson contributed 16 points despite shooting 20% from beyond the arc.

Tigers Team Defense

Missouri’s defense gave up 65 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 46% from the field. They allowed 29 made field goals on 63 attempts.

From three-point range, the opposing team hit 11 of 23 shots, good for 47%. Missouri also sent them to the line 19 times, where they made 14 free throws, a 73% rate.

Longhorns Team Defense

Missouri’s defense gave up 65 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 46% from the field. The Tigers allowed 29 made field goals on 63 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Missouri’s opponents hit 11 threes on 23 attempts, shooting 47%. They also sent the opposing team to the line 19 times, where they made 14 free throws, a 73% clip.

Tigers vs Longhorns Trends

  • In their last ten games away from home, the Tigers have a straight up record of 1-9 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 71 points per game in these contests.
  • In their last ten games at home, the Longhorns have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 5-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 68 points per game in this stretch.
  • In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Tigers have a straight up record of 2-8 and an ATS mark of 6-4.
  • As the betting favorite, the Longhorns have an ATS mark of just 6-4 in their last ten games. Texas posted a straight up mark of 9-1 in these matchups.

Tigers vs Longhorns Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Longhorns, with a final score of 80-67, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Longhorns at -2.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 147.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the under.


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