Texas vs Texas Tech 1/14/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Texas Tech Red Raiders (10-6) vs. Texas Longhorns (14-2)
January 14, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Texas Longhorns -9 / Texas Tech Red Raiders +9; Over/Under: +143
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The Texas Tech Red Raiders and Texas Longhorns meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Moody Center. The Texas Tech Red Raiders look for their 11th win. The Texas Longhorns look for their 15th win.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders are averaging 79.1 points on 49.8 percent shooting and allowing 61.5 points on 39.5 percent shooting. Kevin Obanor is averaging 15.9 points and 1.1 assists, while Daniel Batcho is averaging 12.9 points and 8.4 rebounds. De’Vion Harmon is the third double-digit scorer and Pop Isaacs is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Texas Tech Red Raiders are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 73.9 percent from the free throw line. The Texas Tech Red Raiders are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.5 rebounds per game.
The Texas Longhorns are averaging 82.3 points on 48.6 percent shooting and allowing 65.1 points on 41.4 percent shooting. Marcus Carr is averaging 17.7 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Tyrese Hunter is averaging 11.6 points and 3.8 rebounds. Timmy Allen is the third double-digit scorer and Sir’Jabari Rice is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Texas Longhorns are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 73.2 percent from the free throw line. The Texas Longhorns are allowing 32.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game.
The Red Raiders are 1-7-1 ATS in their last 9 road games and 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Longhorns are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 9-2 in Red Raiders last 11 overall. The over is 7-1 in Longhorns last 8 overall. The underdog is 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders head into this game in shaky form, and now they go on the road, where they lose by an average of 20 points. The Texas Longhorns are not only the more talented team, but they thrive in these spots, where they win by an average of 20.2 points at home and 16.3 points in the favorite role. There’s no stepping in front of Texas here.
