Oklahoma State vs Texas Tech Prediction 2/15/25 College Basketball Picks Today

The Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Oklahoma State Cowboys meet Saturday in college basketball action from Gallagher-Iba Arena. Here’s an Oklahoma State vs Texas Tech prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Oklahoma State vs Texas Tech pick.

Texas Tech Red Raiders Betting Preview

Texas Tech has been one of the more consistent teams in the country so far this year. The Raiders have yet to lose consecutive games and they’re doing pretty well in the record column. During an 11-4 opening run, the Raiders lost to only Saint Joseph’s, Texas A&M, UCF and Iowa State. Otherwise it was wins over Bethune-Cookman, Northwestern State, Wyoming, AR-Pine Bluff, Syracuse, Northern Colorado, DePaul, Oral Roberts, Lamar, Utah and BYU in that time. Since then Texas Tech has lost just one game, falling to Arizona on February 8. Otherwise it’s been wins over Kansas State, Arizona, Cincinnati, Oklahoma State, TCU, Houston, Baylor and Arizona State. That gives the Raiders a 19-5 overall run through their first 24 games this year.

In the Arizona State matchup on Wednesday, Texas Tech had a close call. The Red Raiders were down 45-44 at the break and had to fight through two overtime periods to eventually power out a 111-106 win in the end. JT Toppin led the team during the victory, pouring in 41 points with 15 rebounds, three steals and two blocks with one asset. Darrion Williams added 27 points with five rebounds, two assists and a steal, while Chance McMillian put up 14 points with four boards and three assists. Tops off the bench was Christian Anderson, who notched 10 points with five assists and three steals with three rebounds in 37 minutes.

Oklahoma State Cowboys Betting Preview

Over on the Oklahoma State side, they were looking pretty good back in late December. The Cowboys have struggled a bit in the record column since then, however. Oklahoma State opened on an 8-3 run, falling to only Florida Atlantic, Nevada and Oklahoma among wins over Green Bay, St. Thomas MN, Southern Illinois, Miami, Tulsa, Seton Hall, Tarleton State and Oral Roberts in that time. The Cowboys have since gone just 4-9 through their last 13 outings. Those wins were over Kansas State, Colorado, Utah and Arizona State. Otherwise it was losses to Houston, West Virginia, Utah, BYU, Arizona, Texas Tech, Kansas State, Houston and TCU in that time, putting the Cowboys at an even .500 at 12-12 through 24 games so far.

Matched up against TCU on Wednesday, the Cowboys were down by seven points in the locker room. Oklahoma State made a valiant comeback effort in the second with a 41-35 advantage but it wasn’t quite enough in a tough loss 73-72. Bryce Thompson led the team in the losing effort with his 17 points, six rebounds and three assists. Abou Ousmane added 15 points with seven boards and a pair of blocks as the only other team player to finish in double-figures. Brandon Newman and Marchelus Avery each had nine points off the bench as well.

Why the Oklahoma State Cowboys will win

• Oklahoma State has won 12 of its last 13 day games at Gallagher-Iba Arena following a road loss.
• Texas Tech has lost four of its last five games at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
• Oklahoma State has won the first half in each of its last eight day games at Gallagher-Iba Arena.

Why the Texas Tech Red Raiders will win

• Texas Tech has won each of its last nine games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Oklahoma State has lost 14 of its last 15 games against AP-ranked opponents.
• Oklahoma State has lost the first half in 11 of its last 12 games against AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Oklahoma State’s last seven day games at Gallagher-Iba Arena have produced a total of 151+ points.
• Each of Texas Tech’s last six games at Gallagher-Iba Arena have produced a total of 143 or fewer points.

Oklahoma State vs Texas Tech Prediction

I’ll stay with Texas Tech. The Raiders had a bit of trouble burying Arizona State in a home matchup this past week, but to their credit they powered out the win in overtime. Texas Tech shot a nice 57.4 percent from the field in that one but also gave up 55.6 percent on the other side. The 38-27 rebounding edge helped out a lot; the 14 turnovers for 18 Devils points did not. Still, Texas Tech is cooking right now with 71 or more points in five straight games (a 4-1 run).

Back on January 26 when these teams last met, the Raiders secured a 64-54 win at home. In that one Texas Tech scored 20 points off 22 OSU turnovers. That likely won’t happen again, but I still like the Raiders to stay in front well enough to cover.