The West Virginia Mountaineers (16-10) travel to face off against the Texas Tech Red Raiders (20-6) on Saturday, February 22nd. This game will be played at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock and televised on ESPN+. West Virginia is coming off a win in their previous game, while Texas Tech is looking to get back on track from a loss to the TCU. Tip-off is set for 1:00 ET.

West Virginia Mountaineers vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

The Mountaineers Are Coming Off A Win

West Virginia improved to 16-10 on the season with a 62-59 win over Cincinnati on Wednesday. Playing at home, the Mountaineers entered the game as -2.5 point favorites and covered the spread with the victory.

West Virginia led 29-27 at halftime and edged out Cincinnati 33-32 in the second half. The combined points of 121 fell short of the 129.5 O/U line.

The Red Raiders Are Coming Off A Win

Texas Tech fell to 20-6 on the season after a 69-66 road loss to TCU on Tuesday. The Red Raiders were -7.5 favorites going into the game but couldn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 135, falling short of the 141.5 O/U line.

After trailing 36-28 at halftime, Texas Tech made a push in the second half, outscoring TCU 38-33, but it wasn’t enough to complete the comeback.

Mountaineers Offense Breakdown

West Virginia’s offense struggled in their latest game, putting up just 62 points while shooting 40% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 45.5%, with a 43.2% success rate on two-point attempts (16/37) and 33.3% from beyond the arc (6/18). They did excel at the free-throw line, hitting 85.7% of their attempts (12/14).

Amani Hansberry led the Mountaineers with 17 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 46.2% overall and 50% from three-point range (2/4). Javon Small added 16 points and 4 assists, shooting 40% from deep (2/5). Jizzle James and Day Day Thomas each contributed 13 points, with Thomas connecting on 50% of his threes (3/6).

Red Raiders Offense Breakdown

Texas Tech put up 66 points in their last game, shooting 49.1% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 56.6%. They connected on 60.7% of their two-point attempts and hit 36% from beyond the arc, going 9-for-25 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, they made 5 of 8 attempts, shooting 62.5%.

Darrion Williams led the way with 21 points and 5 assists, shooting 60% overall and 42.9% from three. Chance McMillian added 19 points, hitting 5 of 7 from deep for a 71.4% three-point shooting performance. JT Toppin contributed 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, while Ernest Udeh Jr. also had 10 boards, finishing with 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting.

Mountaineers Team Defense

West Virginia’s defense held their opponent to 59 points on 40% shooting from the field. They allowed 22 made field goals on 55 attempts.

From beyond the arc, they gave up 6 threes on 18 attempts, with the opponent shooting 33% from three-point range. West Virginia also sent their opponent to the line 14 times, where they made 12 free throws, shooting 85%.

Red Raiders Team Defense

West Virginia’s defense was solid, holding their opponent to 59 points on 40% shooting from the field. They limited two-point attempts to 43% shooting, with the opposition making 16 of 37 shots.

From beyond the arc, West Virginia allowed 6 threes on 18 attempts, a 33% shooting rate. They also sent the other team to the line 14 times, where they converted 12 free throws, shooting 85%.

Mountaineers vs Red Raiders Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Mountaineers have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 6-3-1 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 68 points per game in these contests.
• In their last five home games, Texas Tech has averaged 79 points per game while allowing 71. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
• Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Mountaineers have a straight up record of 1-4. But, their mark vs the spread was just 2-3.
• Across their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Red Raiders have an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 against the spread.

Mountaineers 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 -11.5. Despite our model showing the Red Raiders winning 76-70, we like Mountaineers as our point-spread pick.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 135.5 and our model has the Mountaineers and Red Raiders finishing with a combined 146 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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