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Sat Jan 28 2:00PM
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Final
68
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TEXTK413576130.5
LSU333568+2.5

Texas Tech vs LSU Prediction, Odds and Best Bets

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Texas Tech is on the road playing LSU at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center stadium on Saturday, 1/28/2023 @ 2:00pm EST. Texas Tech -1.5 was the opening favorite and current line is Texas Tech -2.5.

RED RAIDERS PREVIEW:

Today's game against LSU will be crucial for Texas Tech to snap its current 8-game losing streak. On the road, the Red Raiders have a 1-5 record. In 14 games this season, Texas Tech has been favored to win, standing at 10-4. There is a betting line set at -2.5 points in Texas Tech's favor for today's game. The Red Raiders' leading scorer, Kevin Obanor, averaged 15.0 points per game entering today's game. In addition to scoring, Obanor is also Texas Tech's top rebounder with 6.35 boards per game. The team has benefited from the strong play of De'Vion Harmon, who leads the team in scoring with 12.2 points per game. On average, he hits 45.4% of his shots and adds 2.65 boards per game.

PREVIEW OF THE TIGERS:

Today's game vs Texas Tech will be a crucial opportunity for LSU to snap its current 7-game losing streak. Tigers have played at home 13 times, recording a 10-3 record. Tigers have gone 2-8 straight up as underdogs so far. On the spread, they are the +2.5 underdogs in today's game. The Tigers' leading scorer, KJ Williams, averaged 17.35 points per game entering today's game. With 7.3 rebounds per game, Williams has been LSU's top rebounder in addition to contributing to their scoring efforts. In addition to Williams, the team has benefited from the strong play of Adam Miller, who is second on the team in scoring with 11.7 points per game. His overall shooting percentage is 34.4%, and he averages 2.1 boards per game.

Oddmakers have the Texas Tech Red Raiders as -2.5 point favorites over the LSU Tigers heading into this matchup. The Red Raiders' defensive effort will lead them to victory despite the tough road matchup. In terms of getting a bet down on the spread, we see LSU struggling with their outside shot, which has been a trend all season. Despite not lighting it up from downtown, we project Texas Tech to put together a solid offensive performance. Our recommendation is to take Texas Tech to the point today.

Texas Tech Highlights

With a power ranking of 325, Texas Tech is ranked #104 in offense (scoring an average of 75.16 per game), #102 in defense (allowing an average of 66.47 points to be scored against them per game) and are 10-10 (6-13-1 ATS) this season.

LSU Highlights

LSU Tigers has a power ranking of 339 and are #309 for offense (scoring an average of 66.50 per game), #125 for defense (giving up an average of 66.47 points per game) and 12-8 (6-14 ATS) overall. Texas Tech went 1-2 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against LSU.

Curated Picks & Predictions

  • From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be TEXTK 64.25, LSU 69.25.
  • The SportsJaw community predicts Texas Tech Red Raiders to cover (54%)
  • OddsShark predicts Texas Tech will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.
  • 58% picked Texas Tech Red Raiders on Covers.com
  • Our ScoreCaster predicts Red Raiders 78 to Tigers 72.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Red Raiders 78 to Tigers 72.

Written by SportsJaw Staff
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Current Odds[ - ]

 
TEXTK
LSU
Open
Side
-2.5
+2.5
+1.5
Moneyline
-145
+125
+108
Total
Over 130.5
Under 130.5
134.5

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Power Rankings[ - ]

Texas Tech Red Raiders
HIGHLIGHTS
LSU Tigers
104th
OFFENSE
309th
49th
FG %
306th
170th
3 PT %
232nd
163rd
Rebounds
216th
102nd
DEFENSE
125th
88th
FG %
169th
147th
3 PT %
31st
55th
Rebounds
223rd

Last 10 Games Stats[ + ]

Texas Tech Red RaidersTexas Tech

vs WVUL 61-76
38.89FG %
69.57FT %
33 PT %
vs KANSTL 58-68
32.39FG %
41.67FT %
73 PT %
vs BAYL 74-81
50.94FG %
53.33FT %
123 PT %
vs TEXASL 70-72
40FG %
70FT %
83 PT %
vs IASTL 50-84
36.54FG %
70FT %
53 PT %
vs OUL 63-68
36.84FG %
76FT %
23 PT %
vs KUL 72-75
47.27FG %
83.33FT %
103 PT %
vs TCUL 61-67
42.31FG %
50FT %
83 PT %
vs SCARSW 110-71
64.41FG %
60.61FT %
143 PT %
vs HBUW 111-67
62.5FG %
78.57FT %
93 PT %

LSU TigersLSU

vs ARKL 40-60
25.93FG %
68.75FT %
13 PT %
vs TENNL 56-77
47.73FG %
58.82FT %
43 PT %
vs AUBL 49-67
29.31FG %
64.71FT %
43 PT %
vs BAMAL 66-106
29.51FG %
75.86FT %
83 PT %
vs FLAL 56-67
32.2FG %
81.25FT %
53 PT %
vs TEXAML 56-69
34.69FG %
72.22FT %
93 PT %
vs UKL 71-74
49.06FG %
80FT %
113 PT %
vs ARKW 60-57
40.32FG %
50FT %
43 PT %
vs ETENW 72-68
47.37FG %
80FT %
63 PT %
vs WINW 89-81
54.69FG %
66.67FT %
113 PT %

Injuries[ - ]

Texas Tech Red RaidersTexas Tech

  • FFardaws Aimaq (Is OUT Saturday vs LSU, Foot)
  • GPop Isaacs (Is OUT Saturday vs LSU, Ankle)

LSU TigersLSU

  • GJustice Hill (Is upgraded to probable, Personal)
  • FMwani Wilkinson (Is out for season, Shoulder)

Infographics & Predictions[ - ]

#14 in NCAAB L.365 (+$3,943)

The under has been the pick for LSU this season as the under is 12-7-1 for them on the year. That is not hard to believe because LSU plays at a slow pace, ranking No. 260 in tempo, and has a top 100 defense but a 177th ranked offense, in terms of efficiency. They face a Texas Tech defense that ranks 50th in the country in defensive efficiency. LSU averages about 71 points per game but I don't see them hitting that number against Tech's D. I see this as a game that will be played in the 60s, given the defensive strength of both squads. Also, the under is 3-1-1 in the Tigers last 5 home games and 3-0-1 in the Red Raiders last 4 Saturday games. Take the under.

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Texas Tech vs LSU prediction and stats

The Red Raiders have a stronger offense and both teams have a compariable defense. The Red Raiders won more games straight up and against the spread over their last 3 matchups. Adjusted score predictions based on power rankings and strength of schedule: Red Raiders 76 to Tigers 67.

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Texas Tech Injuries

  • F Fardaws Aimaq Is OUT Saturday vs LSU, Foot
  • G Pop Isaacs Is OUT Saturday vs LSU, Ankle

LSU Injuries

  • G Justice Hill Is upgraded to probable, Personal
  • F Mwani Wilkinson Is out for season, Shoulder

Won 70% of last 10 NCAAB predictions
Texas Tech vs LSU infographic

After crunching 8 relative data points, our relative predictions model has a 75% confidence Red Raiders will cover the spread - view the Texas Tech vs LSU infographic for details on this prediction.

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