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Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Houston Cougars Prediction

Game time: January 17, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET

Venue: Fertitta Center — Houston, TX

Article updated Jan 17, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are on the road playing the Houston Cougars at the Fertitta Center stadium on Wednesday, 1/17/2024 @ 9:00pm EST. Houston is the betting favorite

Game outlook

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are on the road playing the Houston Cougars at the Fertitta Center stadium on Wednesday, 1/17/2024 @ 9:00pm EST. Houston is the betting favorite opening at -12.5 and the current line is Houston -13.

Red Raiders vs Cougars Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts the books have a tight line on the spread and the total will go over 129.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Texas Tech 62 to Houston 75

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Texas Tech Red Raiders and Houston Cougars, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw users predict Texas Tech Red Raiders to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Houston will win straight-up is 90%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be TEXTK 51.75, HOUST 77.75.

OddsShark 's prediction is Houston will win, texas tech will cover, and the total will go over.

58% picked Texas Tech Red Raiders on Covers.com

Texas Tech Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 8, Texas Tech is ranked #82 in offense (scoring an average of 78.80 per game), #52 in defense (allowing an average of 65.20 points to be scored against them per game) and are 14-2 (8-8 ATS) this season.

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Offensively, the Red Raiders hit an average of 47.02% of their field goals (ranked #74) and 77.59% of their free throws (ranked #14) and makes an average of 36.83% of their three pointers ranked #54 in the NCAAB). They average 36.47 rebounds per game (ranked # 179) and average 14.87 offensive assists and 10.67 turnovers per game (ranked # 104 and 55 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Texas Tech allows an average of 41.14% field goals (ranked #86) and 66.51% free throws (ranked #23 in the NCAAB) The Red Raiders allow an average of 31.36% of the three pointers (ranked #103) and averages 32.20 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.20) Finally, the Red Raiders average 10.47 defensive assists and 12.40 turnovers per game (ranked # 33 and 190 respectively).

Houston Key Betting Stats

Houston Cougars has a power ranking of 3 and are #171 for offense (scoring an average of 75.27 per game), #1 for defense (giving up an average of 50.27 points per game) and 14-2 (9-7 ATS) overall. Texas Tech went 2-1 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Houston.

For offense, the Cougars hit an average of 44.24% of their field goals (ranked #210) and 66.78% of their free throws (ranked #303) and makes an average of 35.09% of their three pointers (ranked #126 in the NCAAB). They average 40.60 rebounds per game (ranked # 30) and average 13.67 offensive assists and 9.53 turnovers per game (ranked # 164) and 16 respectively).

On defense, Houston allows an average of 34.59% field goals (ranked #1) and 64.06% free throws (ranked #7 in the NCAAB) The Cougars allow an average of 26.09% of the three pointers (ranked #2) and averages 32.07 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.07) Finally, the Cougars average 10.47 defensive assists and 17.53 turnovers per game (ranked # 32 and 7 respectively).

Betting Summary

Houston has the advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the books have a tight line on the spread and the total will go over 129.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Red Raiders vs Cougars archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Red Raiders vs Cougars matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Texas Tech Red Raiders+556 → +600Moved
  • Moneyline · Houston Cougars-850 → -900Moved
  • Spread · Texas Tech Red Raiders+12.5 (-110) → +13 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Houston Cougars-12.5 (-110) → -13 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over129.5 (-110) → 129.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under129.5 (-110) → 129.5 (-110)Unchanged

ATS and O/U trends

Texas Tech Red Raiders
11-2 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Houston Cougars
11-2 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 2-8-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-17T11:35:46.158Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Texas Tech Red Raiders and Houston Cougars, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Houston Cougars defeated Texas Tech Red Raiders 77-54

Houston Cougars defeated Texas Tech Red Raiders 77-54 on January 17, 2024, a 23-point decision in the series. Houston Cougars' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 39-25. Against SportsJaw's recorded Texas Tech Red Raiders +13 (-110) spread, Houston Cougars covered, while the 131 combined points finished over the recorded total of 129.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • BillywatersTotal · Under 129.5 (-110)Loss
  • JwSpread · Texas Tech Red Raiders +13 (-110)Loss
  • TgodfreyTotal · Under 129.5 (-110)Loss