Texas Tech vs DePaul Prediction 12-4-24 College Basketball Picks

The DePaul Blue Demons and the Texas Tech Red Raiders meet Wednesday in college basketball action from United Supermarkets Arena. Here’s a Texas Tech vs DePaul prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Texas Tech vs DePaul pick.

DePaul Blue Demons Betting Preview

The Demons have emerged through seven games unscathed so far, but they have had a close call or two. DePaul has beaten Southern Indiana, Prairie View, Mercer, Duquesne, Eastern Illinois, Northern Illinois, and Valparaiso this season.

Back on Friday versus Valparaiso, the Demons held a 13-point lead by halftime. DePaul cruised on a 47-41 run from there and won it 89-70. Isaiah Rivera was tops on the team with 19 points and four rebounds in the victory.

Texas Tech Red Raiders Betting Preview

Over on the Red Raiders’ side, they beat Bethune-Cookman, Northwestern State, Wyoming, and AR-Pine Bluff in their first four before a loss to Saint Joseph’s. Since then it’s been consecutive wins over Syracuse and Northern Colorado.

Matched up against Northern Colorado last Friday, the Raiders scored 50 in the first half and 39 in the second for an 89-64 blowout win. Both Darrion Williams (21 points; 10 rebounds) and JT Toppin (11 points; 15 rebounds) doubled up in the victory.

Why the Texas Tech Red Raiders will win

• Texas Tech has won each of its last 60 night games against non-conference opponents at United Supermarkets Arena.
• DePaul has lost each of its last seven Wednesday games.
• Texas Tech has won the first half in each of its last 15 games against non-conference opponents at United Supermarkets Arena.

Why the DePaul Blue Demons will win

• DePaul has won each of its last eight games against non-conference opponents.
• DePaul has won the first half in each of its last eight games against non-conference opponents.

Texas Tech vs DePaul Prediction

I’ll stay with DePaul. The Blue Demons are coming off a pretty easy win over Valparaiso, hitting 52.5 percent from the field with 41 rebounds and 23 team assists in the process. Outside of an overtime opener win 80-78 against Southern Indiana, none of the Blue Demons’ wins have been decided by fewer than nine points. To be fair, however, DePaul hasn’t faced anyone of real consequence just yet.

As for Texas Tech, they shot 46.4 percent from the field with 24-of-26 (92.3 percent) from the line and 43 rebounds in their blowout win over an okay Northern Colorado team. The Red Raiders have scored 77 or more points in all seven games so far, and will likely post a big total here as well. It’ll be tricky for DePaul to keep pace on the road, but I think the Demons can do it if all goes well. The line seems generous enough.