Baylor vs Texas Tech 1/11/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Texas Tech Red Raiders (11-3) vs. Baylor Bears (15-0)
January 11, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Baylor Bears -12 / Texas Tech Red Raiders +12 ; Over/Under: 137.5
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The 19th ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders will travel to the Ferrell Center to take on the top-ranked Baylor Bears this Tuesday night in College Basketball action.
The 19th ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders improved to 11-3 on the season after defeating the 6th ranked Kansas Jayhawks, 75-67, this past Saturday. Texas Tech led by a 33-25 margin at halftime and was able to hold off Kansas for the victory after taking a 71-64 lead with 1:40 left in regulation. Texas Tech shot 50.9% from the field & 25.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Kansas to shoot 44.7% from the field & 38.5% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Red Raiders was Bryson Williams who had 22 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, & 1 steal.
ON the season, Texas Tech is averaging 75.7 ppg on 47.6% shooting from the field. The Red Raiders are averaging 7.1 three-pointers per game on 33.4% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Texas Tech has been led by Kevin McCullar (13.5 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.6 spg), Bryson Williams (11.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.1 apg), Davion Warren (11.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.6 spg), & Kevin Obanor (8.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg). Texas Tech is still without leading scorer, Terrence Shannon Jr. (14.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.0 spg), who is out indefinitely with a back injury.
Defensively, Texas Tech is holding their opponents to an average of 58.3 ppg on 37.6% shooting from the field. The Red Raiders have a rebound margin of 11.2 and a turnover margin of 2.9.
The top-ranked Baylor Bears improved to 15-0 on the season after defeating the TCU Horned Frogs, 76-64, this past Saturday. Baylor trailed by a 37-31 margin at halftime, however, the Bears dominated the Horned Frogs on both ends of the court in the 2nd half and pulled away after taking a 68-58 lead with 6:24 left in regulation. Baylor shot 52.6% from the field & 48.1% from beyond the arc while allowing TCU to shoot 44.6% from the field & 35.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Bears was James Akinjo who had 20 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, & 3 steals.
On the season, Baylor is averaging 82.8 ppg on 49.5% shooting from the field. The Bears are averaging 8.9 three-pointers per game on 37.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Baylor has been led by James Akinjo (14.4 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 6.1 apg, 2.2 spg), LJ Cryer (13.0 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.0 spg), Adam Flagler (12.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.4 spg), & Kendall Brown (11.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.1 spg).
Defensively, Baylor is holding their opponents to an average of 59.5 ppg on 40.8% shooting from the field. The Bears have a rebound margin of 9.3 and a turnover margin of 5.6.
The Red Raiders are 8-6 ATS overall this season, however, are just 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games vs. Baylor. The Bears are 14-5-1 ATS in their last 20 games and 6-3 ATS in their last 9 home games.
Texas Tech has been led by their defense which ranks 12th in scoring defense & 13th in defensive FG%, and have been also decent offensively, coming into this game ranked t-103rd in scoring offense & 39th in FG%. Baylor has been lights out on both ends of the court this season and come into this game ranked 12th in scoring offense, 13th in FG%, & 19th in scoring defense.
Baylor is the best team in the country, however, Texas Tech has been playing some great basketball and have been competitive in their three losses against Providence, Gonzaga, & Iowa State. Baylor should be able to stay undefeated and pick up the victory in this one, however, as I think the Texas Tech defense will be able to keep this one competitive, I’m taking the Red Raiders and the double-digit points. Good Luck!
