Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/19/2022

Game Time: 12:30 pm ET, Saturday, February 19, 2022

Venue:  Erwin Events Center, Austin, TX

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  TT +3, Texas -3; Over/Under:  127.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  TT +3.5, Texas -3.5; Over/Under:  126.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  TT +3.5, Texas -3.5; Over/Under:  126.5 points

 

Texas Tech Red Raiders:  20-6 (3rd place, Big 12)

Texas Longhorns:  19-7 (4th place, Big 12)

 

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Texas Tech Red Raiders:  4-1 last 5

Texas Longhorns:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

TT is coming into this game with a 20-6 record overall and they are 2-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 14th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 9-4 in their conference games this season. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Oklahoma Sooners while their 5 wins in that span came against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, the Texas Longhorns, the West Virginia Mountaineers, the TCU Horned Frogs, and the Baylor Bears in their last game. Kevin Obanor led the team in points in that game with 23 while Bryson Williams was next on the team with 17 points. Terrence Shannon Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Obanor led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 46.4% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 74.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 61.3 PPG against them. TT has an ATS record of 18-8 this season and their O/U record is 13-13.

 

 

Texas is coming into this game with a 19-7 record overall and they are 15-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 14th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 8-5 in their conference games this season. They have won 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Baylor Bears while their 2 wins in that span came against the Kansas Jayhawks and the Oklahoma Sooners in their last game. Timmy Allen and Andrew Jones both led the team in points in that game with 20 each while Christian Bishop and Marcus Carr were both next on the team with 16 points each. Bishop led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Jones led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 49.1% from the field, 36.4% from 3-point range, and 74.1% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 68.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 57.6 PPG against them. Texas has an ATS record of 12-14 this season and their O/U record is 12-14.

 

Texas Tech is coming into this game playing very well right now with 2 straight wins and wins in 5 of their last 6 games. They have been a solid 9-4 against conference opponents this season but they are going on the road here where they are only 2-5 and they are going up against a Texas team that will be looking for their revenge on TT in this game at home. TT thrashed Texas earlier this season by 13 points at home but Texas has been great at home this season and they are 15-1. They are also 8-5 against conference opponents and they have won their last 4 straight at home, taking down 2 ranked opponents in that span. This is a Texas school rivalry so there will be a little extra motivation on both sides to play hard here but this will likely be a very close and defensive game between two good teams that also play very well on defense. Both teams average in the high 50's to low 60's for points allowed per game and this will be a very close game but Texas will have the extra motivation of revenging their loss from earlier in the season and they should be able to escape here with a win at home by just a few points.

 

Texas Tech Texas Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, February 19, 2022 (12:30 pm ET start time) is Texas 67 TT 63.

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Texas Tech Red Raiders: 17-8 ATS in all games. 11-2 ATS against conference opponents. 11-7 UNDER when the line is +3 to -3.

Texas Longhorns: 22-31 ATS as a favorite. 18-27 ATS in all home games. 11-4 UNDER as a home favorite or pick.

 

 

Texas Tech Red Raiders:  K. McCullar (G) Ques Sat - Undisclosed injury. E. Duncan (G) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed injury. 

Texas Longhorns:  T. Mitchell (C) Out indefinitely - Personal.

 

 

"Kevin just put it in another gear. That second half, he put us over his shoulders and said, ‘Hey, I'm not gonna let us lose,' and had a great 20 minutes. ... He just took the game over." - Mark Adams on his team’s win against baylor.

 

 

"We don't always have a set philosophy on that. A lot of it is by feel. But I thought that basket was pretty big for Oklahoma. You know, the score at overtime was, what, 14 or 12. So I said, 'You know, this is rocket science here, guys, but how about we keep them from making a three pointer and see if we can just make them make a one or two pointer.'" - Chris Beard on fouling Oklahoma near the end in their win against them.

 

 

 

A. Arms 

K. McCullar 

K. Obanor 

D. Warren

B. Williams

 

T. Allen 

C. Bishop

M. Carr  

T. Mitchell 

C. Ramey

 

 

PPG: B. Williams (13.5)

APG: K. McCullar (3.2)

Reb/G: K. McCullar (5.3)

 

PPG: T. Allen (11.9)

APG: M. Carr (3.5)

Reb/G: T. Allen (6.5)

 

Coaches:

Texas Tech Red Raiders: Mark Adams (1st season)

Texas Longhorns: Chris Beard (1st season)