The Texas Tech Red Raiders (18-4) travel to face off against the Arizona Wildcats (16-6) on Saturday, February 8th. This game will be played at McKale Center in Tucson and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 10:30 ET.

Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Arizona Wildcats

The Red Raiders Are Coming Off A Win

Texas Tech improved to 18-4 on the season with a 73-59 win over Baylor on Tuesday. The Red Raiders, who were -8 favorites, covered the spread in the victory.

Texas Tech led 34-24 at halftime and added 39 points in the 2nd half while allowing 35. The game’s total points of 132 fell below the O/U line of 142.5.

The Wildcats Are Coming Off A Win

Arizona Wildcats Recent Game/Games

Arizona improved to 16-6 on the season with an 85-74 road win over BYU on Tuesday. The Wildcats entered the game as +3 underdogs and not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread.

After a 41-41 tie at halftime, Arizona clamped down defensively, holding BYU to 33 points in the 2nd half while scoring 44 themselves. The total points for the game hit 159, going over the pre-game line of 154.5.

Red Raiders Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Texas Tech put up 73 points, shooting 39.7% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 47.1%. They hit 11 of 29 from beyond the arc, shooting 37.9%, and connected on 8 of 10 free throws, good for 80%.

Chance McMillian led the way with 19 points, hitting 5 of 11 from deep. Darrion Williams added 17 points and 8 rebounds, while Norchad Omier chipped in 16 points and 12 boards. Elijah Hawkins contributed 13 points and 7 assists.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, the Wildcats put up 85 points, shooting 49.2% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 55.6%. They hit 38.1% from beyond the arc, connecting on 8 of 21 attempts, and were strong from the free-throw line, making 15 of 17 for 88.2%.

Arizona dished out 19 assists and grabbed 12 offensive rebounds. Caleb Love led the way with 18 points, hitting 4 of 9 from three. Jaden Bradley and Henri Veesaar each added 17 points, with Veesaar shooting 8 of 10 from the field.

Red Raiders Team Defense

Texas Tech’s defense held their opponent to 59 points on 39% shooting from the field, including 41% from two-point range. The Red Raiders gave up 11 threes on 29 attempts, a 37% clip.

From the free-throw line, the opposing team went 8/10, hitting 80% of their shots. Texas Tech also allowed 14 offensive rebounds in the game.

Wildcats Team Defense

Texas Tech’s defense held their opponents to 59 points, with a 39% shooting performance overall. They limited two-point shots to 41%, with the other team hitting 16 of 39 attempts.

From beyond the arc, the opposition shot 37%, making 11 of 29 three-point attempts. Texas Tech also sent them to the line 10 times, where they converted 8 free throws.

Red Raiders vs Wildcats Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, Texas Tech has an ATS mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 7-3 while averaging 73 points per game.
• When looking at their past three matchups at home, Arizona has an ATS record of 3-0 while averaging 86 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
• Texas Tech has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS in their last three games.
• Through their last five games as the favorite, the Wildcats have an ATS record of 5-0 and a straight up mark of 5-0.

Red Raiders vs Wildcats Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Wildcats, with a final score of 76-71, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Wildcats at -3.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 149.5, and our model predicts the Red Raiders and Wildcats to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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