TCU Horned Frogs (18-7) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (18-7)
February 20, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Texas Tech Red Raiders -5; Over/Under: +148.5
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The TCU Horned Frogs and Texas Tech Red Raiders face off on Tuesday in a college basketball showdown at the United Supermarkets Arena. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free TCU vs Texas Tech prediction.
TCU Coming off Another Key Win
TCU in the last game faced off against Kansas State in the last game and even though they were on the road they were able to secure the 75-72 victory. At halftime they were down 28-24, but in the second half they scored 51 points on the way to the victory. TCU on the season is averaging 81.5 points while their defense is giving up 70.9 points per game. The offense is ranked 28th and they are going to need the offense to run up the score here. Emanuel Miller is averaging 16.1 points while shooting 49 percent from the field. TCU will take on Cincinnati and Baylor after this one.
Can Texas Tech Bounce Back?
Texas Tech in the last game faced off against Iowa State and the defense was awful,. The offense for Texas Tech scored 74 points but the defense gave up 82 points. They allowed Iowa State to shoot 47.1 percent from the field and they are going to need the defense to be better here. Texas Tech on the season is averaging 76.3 points while their defense is giving up 68.2 points per game. The defense is ranked 82nd and they are going to need the defense to be a whole lot better. Texas Tech will face UCF after this game.
TCU vs Texas Tech Betting Prediction
Texas Tech’s defense really struggled in the last game and they are going to really struggle again in this game. TCU is averaging 81.5 points per game and they are going to really struggle in this game. Even on the road here, TCU is going to have no issue running up the score and that is going to be the difference here as TCU is going to get the job done. Back TCU against the spread here.
