Texas Tech vs Sam Houston State Prediction Basketball Picks 12-28-23

The Sam Houston State Bearkats need a win after losing 4 of their last 6 games. The Texas Tech Red Raiders are riding a 4-game winning streak. Let’s preview this game and give out a Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Texas Tech Red Raiders prediction.

Sam Houston State Bearkats Betting Preview

The Sam Houston State Bearkats are coming off losses to Texas State and Grand Canyon. The Sam Houston State Bearkats are averaging 71.1 points on 39.8 percent shooting and allowing 71.8 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Davon Barnes is averaging 14 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Lamar Wilkerson is averaging 12.9 points and 2.8 rebounds. Damon Nicholas Jr. is dishing 1.3 assists and Kian Scroggins is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The Sam Houston State Bearkats are shooting 31.7 percent from beyond the arc and 72.5 percent from the free throw line. The Sam Houston State Bearkats are allowing 29.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game.

Texas Tech Red Raiders Betting Preview 

The Texas Tech Red Raiders beat Omaha, Oral Roberts, Vanderbilt, and UT Arlington during this streak. Texas Tech has a  9-2 record overall in the Big 12 standings. The Texas Tech Red Raiders are averaging 75.7 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 65.5 points on 41.1 percent shooting. Joe Toussaint is averaging 15 points and 4 assists, while Pop Isaacs is averaging 14.3 points and 3 rebounds. Devan Cambridge is the third double-digit scorer and Darrion Williams is grabbing 7.5 rebounds. The Texas Tech Red Raiders are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 78 percent from the free throw line. The Texas Tech Red Raiders are allowing 31.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game.

Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Texas Tech Red Raiders prediction

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are just 4-7 ATS on the season, so I’m not excited to lay these sorts of numbers, but they’re far and away the more talented side and at home. The Sam Houston State Bearkats have lost to every decent team they’ve played this season, and they shoot under 40 percent on the year. That’s not going to improve against this Texas Tech defense. It’s Texas Tech or pass for me.