Free NCAA Hoops Pick: Longhorns vs Red Raiders CBB Odds
Looking for Texas Longhorns vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders NCAA basketball free picks & CBB odds? CBB betting sees the Longhorns taking on the Red Raiders on Monday, March 4th, 2019 at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all college basketball matchups all season long so stay tuned for more FREE daily NCAA hoops predictions like this Longhorns Red Raiders matchup.
16-8 (1-6 A) Texas Longhorns vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders 13-11 (9-4 H)
Date: Monday, March 4th, 2019
Time: 9:00 PM ET
Venue: United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas
CBB Moneyline Odds: OFF
CBB Betting Odds: Red Raiders -9
CBB Betting Total: 129
Live CBB Odds
Updated Sportsbook Bonuses For TodayClick here to view… CBB ATS Stats & Expert NCAAB Betting Insight for this game!
While the Texas Tech Red Raiders occupy first-place within the Big 12, they must pick up a win over their conference foe in the Longhorns to ensure themselves the regular season crown. They made easy work of the TCU Horned Frogs as they went up by 18 points at the break while also shooting 57% from the perimeter in the victory.
The Texas Longhorns are currently in fifth-place within the conference and are desperately in need of a win in which to finish the year on a strong note. They gained some confidence in their last outing as they were able to beat a solid Iowa State team thanks to a hot-shooting first half along with 26 points from Jase Febres.
Texas Longhorns
Febres also had a total of 8 three-pointers in the contest as the Longhorns were able to connect on 15 for the night. Courtney Ramsey also chipped in 18 points in the contest while Dylan Osetkowski also poured in 13 for the Longhorns as they won their fourth home game in five outings.
The defense for Texas allowed 45% shooting on the night for the cyclones while permitting them to connect on 6 of 17 three-pointers. Also, the Cyclones committed double-digit turnovers on the night while they were also heavily outrebounded in the matchup as well.
[dfads params=’groups=20599&limit=1&return_javascript=1′]
The Longhorns fell by six points to the Red Raiders in their last outing as leading scorer on the season in Kerwin Roach II (15 ppg) led the team with 17 points while also turning the ball over three times. Febres also scored 12 in the contest while Osekowski had just 2 points along with 9 rebounds on a 1-5 night from the floor.
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Jarrett Culver (18 ppg) along with Davide Moretti (11 ppg) led the team with 15 points each in their win over TCU. They were on fire from the floor, as stated, while allowing the inconsistent Horned Frogs just 38% shooting for the game.
Matt Mooney (11 ppg) also chipped in 11 points, 5 rebounds, along with 5 assists in the win while Tariq Owens (9 ppg, 6 rebs) recorded a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Needless to say, the Red Raiders have been dominant at home in averaging well over 80 points per game in their last five home outings.
Check out the free sports picks from Cappers Picks experts today!
In their last meeting with Texas, the Red Raiders pulled away in the second half thanks to 22 points from Mooney, who went 3-3 from long-range. Moretti also accounted for three long balls on the night as he ended with 13 points in the winning effort.
Culver went 6-11 versus the Longhorns while having 14 points, 6 rebounds, along with 7 assists in the six point win Texas has dropped four of their last five road games, total, entering this matchup with Texas Tech.
CBB Betting Trends:
- Over is 6-2 in TTU last 8 Mon. games.
Free Texas Longhorns vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders NCAAB Prediction:
There is much on the line for the Red Raiders in this contest. They must pick up a win over a defensive minded Longhorns squad that gained some confidence with a huge win over Iowa State at home. However, they will go on the road to face a Texas Tech team that has been dominant at home, as pointed out. On the other hand, Texas has been horrible lately away from the Frank Irwin Center as they are just 1-4 in the last five road games, overall. Look for the Red Raiders to take control of this game late in which to pull out an 81-75 victory in an exciting matchup.
4* Free CBB Betting Pick: Texas +9
Texas will not have enough offense versus the Red Raiders as the defense for the home team ranks as one of the best in the country. It is for this reason that the home team will be able to edge out the Longhorns in the win, thus picking up the regular season crown in the meantime.
NCAAB Free Score Prediction: Texas 75 – Texas Tech 81
If you’re looking for more College basketball picks like this Texas Longhorns vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders matchup we’ll be providing 4* free college basketball predictions on the blog all season long, and check out our Experts for guaranteed premium & free NCAAB Hoops picks!
CappersPicks.com has NCAA basketball odds up on a ton of futures, and you will also find DAILY CBB lines up as well.