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2023 NCAA Basketball Handicapping Red Raiders vs. West Virginia
- (14-12) Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (15-11)
- Date: Saturday, February 18th
- Time: 12:00 ET
- Venue: WVU Coliseum, Morgantown
- CBB Moneyline Odds: Red Raiders +225 | Mountaineers -286
- NCAAB Betting ATS Odds: Texas Tech +6.5 | West Virginia -6.5 (Bet Now!)
- CBB Betting Total: O/U 145.0
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Texas Tech Red Raiders
Texas Tech heads into their matchup vs West Virginia with a record of 14-12 and riding a 2 game win streak. Out of 9 road games this season, the Red Raiders have a record of 2-7.
Having been the underdog in 9 games, Texas Tech has gone 1-8 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +6.5 underdogs on the spread.
Texas Tech currently has a record of 3-10 in Big 12 action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 11-2.
Coming into the game, Kevin Obanor is the team leader in scoring, averaging 15.2 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Obanor is grabbing 6.3 rebounds and adding 0.9 assists.
Texas Tech’s second leading scorer is De’Vion Harmon, who has hit 45.3% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 13.8 points per game.
Red Raiders Offense
Texas Tech’s offense heads into today’s matchup averaging just 71.7, which places them 182nd in the NCAA. Texas Tech’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 65.6% of their shots have come inside the arc.
So far, the team is ranked 57th in overall field goal percentage at 47.0%. When the Red Raiders have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 31.4% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Texas Tech is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 66.2 per contest, placing them just 543rd in college basketball.
Currently, Texas Tech’s 36.4 rebounds per contest is one of the lower figures in the NCAA. So far, the Red Raiders are averaging 10.6 offensive boards per game.
West Virginia Mountaineers
West Virginia heads into their matchup vs Texas Tech with a record of 15-11 while looking to shake a 2 game-losing streak. Currently, West Virginia has been the home team 16 times, sitting with a record of 12-4.
Getting ready to play for the 15 times as the favorite, the Mountaineers have gone 13-2 in those matchups. Playing at home, West Virginia comes into this game as -6.5 point favorite.
West Virginia currently has a record of 4-9 in Big 12 action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 11-2.
Coming into the game, Erik Stevenson is the team leader in scoring, averaging 13.8 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Stevenson is grabbing 3.4 rebounds and adding 2.4 assists.
West Virginia’s second leading scorer is Tre Mitchell, who has hit 47.3% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 11.4 points per game.
Mountaineers Key Stats
On offense, West Virginia is one of the worst-performing units in the NCAA, averaging just 68.5 points per game. This figure places them just 289th in college basketball. West Virginia’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 66.31% of their shots have come inside the arc.
So far, the team is ranked 375th in overall field goal percentage at 41.3%. When the Mountaineers have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 32.8% of their looks.
In terms of pace, West Virginia is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 66.3 per contest, placing them just 541st in college basketball. Currently, West Virginia’s 32.3 rebounds per contest is one of the lower figures in the NCAA. So far, the Mountaineers are averaging 10.8 offensive boards per game.
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Texas Tech vs. West Virginia CBB Betting Trends
- First, Texas Tech is 4-1 vs. the spread in their last 5 games. The Red Raiders are 3-2 straight up in these matchups.
- Second, Texas Tech is 4-5-1 ATS in their last 10 games on the road, going 4-6 SU.
- At this point, Red Raiders are 1-2 SU in their last 3 games as the underdog. They are 2-1 vs. the spread in these contests.
- Also, Mountaineers are 3-0 SU in their last 3 games as the favorite. They are 1-1-1 vs. the spread in these contests.
Free Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. West Virginia Mountaineers CBB Betting Pick:
Free Spread Prediction: Texas Tech Red Raiders +6.5
For this matchup, our model is suggesting that the best bet is to take the Texas Tech Red Raiders to cover the spread as the road underdogs. Even though the Red Raiders aren’t an oustanding 3-point shooting team, they will benefit from facing a West Virginia offense that also had its problems with outside shooting.
In addition, Texas Tech has made up for its low 3-point numbers by posting a field goal percentage of 47.0%, which places them above the NCAA average. We see this as a great spot to get a wager down on the Texas Tech Red Raiders to cover the spread on the road.
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