The Texas Tech Red Raiders (21-7) travel to face off against the Kansas Jayhawks (19-9) on Saturday, March 1st. This game will be played at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence and televised on ESPN. Kansas is coming off a win in their previous game, while Texas Tech is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Houston. Tip-off is set for 2:00 ET.

Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Kansas Jayhawks

The Red Raiders Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Texas Tech Red Raiders Recent Game/Games

The Red Raiders fell to 21-7 on the season after a 69-61 home loss to Houston on Monday. Texas Tech came into the game as +4.5 point underdogs and didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 130 fell just under the O/U line of 131.5.

Texas Tech trailed 33-30 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap in the 2nd half, scoring 31 points while allowing 36.

The Jayhawks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Kansas Jayhawks Recent Game/Games

The Jayhawks moved to 19-9 on the season with a 71-64 road win over the Buffaloes on Monday. Kansas, favored by 7 points, pushed against the spread, while the game’s total points of 135 fell short of the 144.5 O/U line.

Kansas led 37-32 at halftime and maintained their edge, scoring 34 points in the 2nd half while allowing 32.

Red Raiders Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Texas Tech’s offense struggled, shooting just 29.8% from the field and 20% from beyond the arc, hitting 6 of 30 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 35.1%, but they managed to connect on 80.8% of their free throws, going 21 for 26.

Milos Uzan led the Red Raiders with 22 points, shooting 53.3% overall and 75% from three-point range (3/4). JT Toppin contributed 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Elijah Hawkins also added 14 points, despite shooting just 20% from the field.

Jayhawks Offense Breakdown

Hunter Dickinson dominated for Kansas, scoring 32 points on 13-of-18 shooting and grabbing 13 rebounds. Bangot Dak added 16 points, hitting 7 of 10 shots in just 18 minutes, while KJ Adams contributed 15 points, shooting 7-of-12 from the field.

Kansas shot 49.1% overall, with a 57.5% mark on two-pointers, but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 3-of-13 threes (23.1%). They also had issues at the free-throw line, converting only 16-of-28 attempts (57.1%).

Red Raiders Team Defense

Texas Tech’s defense held their opponent to 69 points despite giving up 21 free throws. They limited the opposition to just 29% shooting from the field, with 17 made baskets on 57 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Texas Tech’s defense was strong, allowing only 6 threes on 30 attempts, a 20% success rate. They gave up 17 offensive rebounds.

Jayhawks Team Defense

Even with a strong defensive performance, Texas Tech couldn’t hold their opponent under 70 points, allowing 69. They did limit their opponent’s shooting, holding them to just 29% from the field on 17 of 57 shooting.

Texas Tech’s defense was particularly effective against the three, where their opponent shot just 20%, hitting 6 of 30 attempts. However, they sent their opponent to the line 26 times, where they made 21 free throws.

Red Raiders vs Jayhawks Trends

• Texas Tech has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 79 points per game while allowing 71. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
• Through their last three home games, Kansas has an ATS record of just 0-2-1. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 65 points per game.
• As the betting underdog, the Red Raiders have an ATS mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. Texas Tech posted a straight up mark of 2-3 in these matchups.
• Against the spread, the Jayhawks have put together of 1-3-1 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-2 straight up.

Red Raiders vs Jayhawks Prediction

The Jayhawks is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 77-69. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Jayhawks at -4.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 145.5, and our model projects the Red Raiders and Jayhawks to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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