
Houston vs Texas Tech Prediction 2/1/25 College Basketball Picks Today
Texas Tech (16-4) vs. Houston (17-3)
February 1, 2025 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Houston -11; Over/Under: 128.5
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The Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Houston Cougars meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Fertitta Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Houston vs Texas Tech Prediction.
Texas Tech Recap
The Texas Tech Red Raiders come into this game looking to build on a 71-57 win over TCU last time out to improve to 16-4 on the year. After this game, Texas Tech will head home for a matchup with the Baylor Bears.
Red Raiders Win 5th In A Row
JT Toppin leads the Red Raiders in scoring and rebounding with 16.3 PPG and 8.5 RPG while Darrion Williams has 14.7 PPG with 5.4 RPG and 4.4 APG up to this point in the year. Chance McMillian has 14.9 PPG with 4.4 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Texas Tech so far this season. Kevin Overton has 9.3 PPG with 3.8 RPG and Christian Anderson has 9.5 PPG while Elijah Hawkins also has a team-high 6.1 APG and 1.8 SPG as well so far this season. As a team, Texas Tech is averaging 81.9 PPG on 49.1% shooting from the field, 38.4% from three and 76.9% from the foul line this season.
Why the Texas Tech Red Raiders will win
- Texas Tech has won seven of its last eight games.
- Houston has lost four of its last five games against AP-ranked opponents.
Houston Recap
The Houston Cougars come into this game looking to add on to their 63-49 win over West Virginia last time out to improve their record to 17-3 on the year. After this game, Houston will welcome Oklahoma State to town.
Cougars Looking To Stay Unbeaten At Home
L.J. Cryer leads the Cougars in scoring with 13.8 PPG while Emanuel Sharp has 13.8 PPG with 3 RPG. J’Wan Roberts has 10.5 PPG with a team-high 6.5 RPG to lead the Cougars on the glass up to this point in the year while rounding out the trio of double-digit scorers for Houston so far this season. Terrance Arceneaux has 8.4 PPG with 3.4 RPG and Milos Uzan has added 9.1 PPG with 3.3 RPG and a team-high 4.8 APG to lead Houston in assists. Joseph Tugler’s added 5.5 PPG and 5.5 RPG. As a team, Houston’s averaging 75.8 PPG on 45.8% shooting from the field, 45.8% from three and 73.6% from the foul line this season.
Why the Houston Cougars will win
- Houston has won each of its last 33 games at Fertitta Center.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Texas Tech’s last nine day games against AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 139+ points.
- Five of Houston’s last six games against Conference opponents at Fertitta Center have produced a total of 126 or fewer points.
Houston vs Texas Tech Prediction
I’m on Houston here. I get the case to be made for the Red Raiders as this is a Texas Tech team that’s still unbeaten on the road this season. However, Texas Tech hasn’t really been challenged on the road, with wins over Cincinnati, Kansas State, BYU and Utah, with BYU being the outlier of teams that I have at the bottom of the Big 12. Houston on the road is a different animal for any team, as Houston’s won by 31, 19, 16 and 34 at home in conference play. Granted, some of the opponents are mutual compared to what I just mentioned for Texas Tech, but Houston just puts the clamps on at home and I see them taking down Texas Tech in a big way here. Give me the Cougars.