Planning on watching today’s Cougars and Red Raiders game? Catch the action at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO, as the Red Raiders hosts this showdown at 12:30 ET on ESPN2. BYU come into this Big 12 conference matchup as the -2 favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 153.5 points.

BYU COUGARS VS TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Texas Tech Red Raiders +2

This game will be played at T-Mobile Center at 12:30 ET on Thursday, March 14th.

WHY BET THE TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-66 in favor of the Red Raiders.
  • Not only will Texas Tech pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +2.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 153.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Will the Cougars Defense Show Up in Kansas City?

BYU enters this game as a 2-point favorite, and they have been favored in 25 of their 31 games this season. Their record as the favorite is 22-3, and they have gone 11-1 in non-conference games.

On the road, the Cougars are just 5-7 this season compared to 18-2 at home. They have gone 3-7 in their last 10 road games, and their average scoring margin on the road is +1.8 points per game.

BYU has been a solid team vs. the spread this season, going 20-11-1. However, their ATS record on the road is just 5-6-1. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, BYU is 7-3 vs. the spread.

BYU’s over/under record this season is 16-16 and the average over/under line in their games is 149.9. So far, 17 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line of 153.5. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 148 points.

In their most recent game, the Cougars’ offense tallied 87 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 82.3 points per game. The team’s top scorer is Jaxson Robinson, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 13.7, while Trevin Knell also carries a PPG average of 11.1 into the game.

At present, the Cougars’ defense is nationally ranked 100th, allowing 69.5 points per game. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, BYU’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 42.8% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 31.0% this season.

Can Texas Tech Grab a Win at Home?

After winning their last game against Baylor by a score of 78-68, Texas Tech enters this game on a three-game win streak. The Red Raiders have a 22-9 record this season, including an 11-7 mark in Big 12 play.

At home, Texas Tech has been dominant, going 15-2 this season. Over their last 10 games at home, the Red Raiders have gone 8-2. For the season, they have an average scoring margin of +12.8 points per game at home.

As the underdog this season, Texas Tech has gone 3-6-1 vs. the spread. At home, the Red Raiders are 8-9 ATS this year and 5-5 in their last 10 games as the host. Overall, Texas Tech has an ATS mark of 14-16-1 this season.

So far this season, the over/under record in Texas Tech games is 18-13 and today’s over/under line of 153.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (140.3). Over their last three games, the over/under record is 0-3 and the average scoring total in those games is 143 points.

In their previous game, the Red Raiders’ offense finished with 78 points, which is right in line with their current average of 75.9 points per contest. Pop Isaacs was the leading scorer for the Red Raiders, putting up 20 points. In addition, Darrion Williams contributed 16 points.

At present, the Red Raiders’ defense is nationally ranked 92nd, allowing 69.0 points per game. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Texas Tech’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 42.8% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 32.7% this season.