The Texas Tech Red Raiders (31-13) travel to face off against the Florida Gators (41-4) on Saturday, March 29th. This game will be played at Chase Center in San Francisco and televised on TBS. Florida is coming off a win in their previous game, while Texas Tech is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Arizona. Tip-off is set for 6:09 ET.

Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Florida Gators

The Red Raiders Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Texas Tech Red Raiders Recent Game/Games

The Red Raiders dropped to 31-13 on the season after an 86-80 home loss to the Wildcats on Friday. Texas Tech was favored by 2 points but failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points reached 166, surpassing the O/U line of 153.

Texas Tech trailed 47-39 at halftime but fought back in the second half, outscoring Arizona 41-39. Despite the effort, they couldn’t close the gap and secure the win.

The Gators Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Florida Gators Recent Game/Games

Florida improved to 41-4 on the season with an 86-77 win over Tennessee on Sunday. The Gators were -5 favorites and covered the spread in the victory.

Florida led 39-30 at halftime and scored 47 points in the 2nd half, matching Tennessee’s output. The game’s total points of 163 exceeded the O/U line of 142.5.

Red Raiders Offense Breakdown

Caleb Love’s 27 points on 10-of-15 shooting, including 5-of-8 from three, led Texas Tech to an 80-point performance in their last game. Kevin Overton added 20 points, hitting 4-of-7 from deep, while Christian Anderson contributed 19 points.

The Red Raiders shot 42.6% from the field, with a 32.1% mark from three-point range (9-of-28) and 63.3% from the free-throw line (19-of-30). They grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and finished with 13 assists, with KJ Lewis dishing out 6 assists and pulling down 8 rebounds.

Gators Offense Breakdown

Florida’s offense put up 86 points in their last game, shooting 42.6% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range (9/27). They were strong at the free-throw line, hitting 89.3% (25/28), and grabbed 15 offensive rebounds, with 11 assists as a team.

Jordan Gainey led the Gators with 24 points, while Zakai Zeigler added 23 points and 8 assists, shooting 57.1% from deep (4/7). Walter Clayton Jr. contributed 22 points, hitting 4 threes, and Alex Condon pulled down 9 rebounds.

Red Raiders Team Defense

Texas Tech’s defense gave up 86 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 42% from the field. They allowed 17 two-point baskets on 33 attempts, a 51% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Texas Tech’s opponents hit 9 of 28 threes, shooting 32%. They also sent them to the line 30 times, where they made 19 free throws. Texas Tech gave up 14 offensive rebounds.

Gators Team Defense

Even though Texas Tech held their opponent to 32% from three, they still gave up 86 points. The Red Raiders allowed 42% shooting overall, with their opponent hitting 17 of 33 shots inside the arc at a 51% clip.

Texas Tech also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 30 times, where they converted 19 attempts. On the boards, the Red Raiders gave up 14 offensive rebounds.

Red Raiders vs Gators Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Texas Tech has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 81 points per game.
• In their last five home games, Florida has averaged 86 points per game while allowing 79. The team’s record in this stretch was 4-1 while going 4-1 vs. the spread.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Red Raiders have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
• As the betting favorite, the Gators have an ATS mark of just 7-3 in their last ten games. Florida posted a straight up mark of 9-1 in these matchups.

Red Raiders vs Gators Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Gators vs. Gators game, our recommendation is to take the Gators at -6.5. Despite our model showing the Gators winning 75-73, we like Red Raiders as our point-spread pick.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 156.5, and our model predicts the Red Raiders and Gators to score a combined 148 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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