The Texas Tech Red Raiders (13-4, 4-2 Big 12) visit the Cincinnati Bearcats (12-5, 2-4 Big 12) after winning three straight road games. The Red Raiders are favored by just 1.5 points in the contest, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. The point total for the matchup is set at 133.5.
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Who Will Win Texas Tech vs. Cincinnati?
Texas Tech and Cincinnati Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games this season it was favored by 1.5 points or more, Texas Tech has a 7-7-1 record against the spread.
Cincinnati is 0-1 against the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or greater this year.
These two teams average 155.5 points per game combined, 22.0 more than the total of 133.5.
Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 126 points per game, 7.5 fewer than the over/under for this game.
Texas Tech’s average total in outings this season has been 148.4, 14.9 points higher than the over/under in this particular game.
The average point total for the Bearcats this season is 0.5 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
So far this season, the Red Raiders have compiled an 8-8-1 record against the spread.
The Bearcats are 7-10-0 against the spread this season.
Texas Tech Stats & Insights
Texas Tech has a +301 scoring differential, topping opponents by 17.7 points per game. It is putting up 83.1 points per game to rank 24th in college basketball and is giving up 65.4 per contest to rank 37th in college basketball.
Texas Tech comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 6.1 boards. It is collecting 34.1 rebounds per game (99th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 28.0 per outing.
The Red Raiders connect on 9.2 three-pointers per game (63rd in college basketball), 2.2 more than their opponents (7.0). They are shooting 38.9% from deep (16th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 32.3%.
Texas Tech averages 107.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (ninth in college basketball), and gives up 84.5 points per 100 possessions (32nd in college basketball).
Cincinnati Stats & Insights
Cincinnati has a +201 scoring differential, topping opponents by 11.8 points per game. It is putting up 72.4 points per game, 244th in college basketball, and is giving up 60.6 per contest to rank seventh in college basketball.
The 35.0 rebounds per game Cincinnati accumulates rank 65th in the nation, 5.7 more than the 29.3 its opponents record.
Cincinnati knocks down 7.8 three-pointers per game (174th in college basketball) while shooting 32.8% from beyond the arc (240th in college basketball). It is making 2.9 more threes than its opponents, who drain 4.9 per game at 26.9%.
Cincinnati averages 95.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (188th in college basketball), and concedes 80.0 points per 100 possessions (seventh in college basketball).
The Bearcats score 76.5 points per game at home, and 66.7 away.
Texas Tech Key Players to Watch
JT Toppin leads the Red Raiders in scoring and rebounding, tallying 16.6 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.
Elijah Hawkins leads Texas Tech in assists, averaging 6.2 per game while also scoring 9.1 points per contest.
Chance McMillian leads the Red Raiders in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Hawkins and Toppin lead Texas Tech on the defensive end, with Hawkins leading the team in steals averaging 1.7 per game and Toppin in blocks averaging 1.4 per contest.
Cincinnati Key Players to Watch
Simas Lukosius scores 12.4 points per game to be the top scorer for the Bearcats.
Dillon Mitchell puts up a stat line of 6.7 rebounds, 10.9 points and 1.2 assists per game for Cincinnati to take the top rebound spot on the team. Jizzle James has the top spot for assists with 4.2 per game, adding 10.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per outing.
Lukosius is the top shooter from distance for the Bearcats, hitting 2.4 threes per game.
Cincinnati’s leader in steals is Mitchell (1.6 per game), and its leader in blocks is Aziz Bandaogo (1.8 per game).
Texas Tech vs. Cincinnati Prediction
Texas Tech 71, Cincinnati 69
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