Missouri Tigers host Texas Tech Red Raiders in college basketball action

Texas Tech Red RaidersMissouri Tigers
Jan 28, 1:30 PM | Mizzou Arena

Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Missouri Tigers Odds

7-12TEAM RECORD18-2



Texas Tech pays a visit to Missouri on Saturday, hoping to send the Tigers to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Mizzou Arena.

The Tigers currently sports a 18-2 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 10-5 ATS. The Red Raiders are 7-12 and 3-11-1 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Tigers produce a 9-5-1 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Red Raiders have gone 4-11 against the number.



View Texas Tech vs Missouri Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 24.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Tigers, most recently No. 73 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Red Raiders, who rate No. 210 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 88-64 victory for the Tigers.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Missouri's No. 4-ranked offense, averaging 82.8 PPG, against a Red Raiders defense that ranks No. 186 at 67.3 PPG. The Tigers field goal percentage has averaged 50.3% so far, more than the Red Raiders marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.7% per game.

Defensively, Texas Tech features the nation's No. 107-rated defense on the road, allowing 67.2 points per game. Missouri, meanwhile, comes in at No. 8 nationally in scoring at home.

Texas Tech was a 69-47 loser in their most recent outing at home against Kansas State. They failed to cover the 12-point spread as underdogs. Texas Tech was crushed on Wednesday, getting blown out by Kansas State and falling by a 69-47 score at United Spirit Arena.

Last time out for Missouri, they were a 79-72 loser as they battled Oklahoma State on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 9.5-point favorite. Ricardo Ratliffe poured in 25 points and added 12 rebounds in a losing cause for Missouri on Wednesday, as the Cowboys rolled to a 79-72 victory over Missouri at Gallagher-Iba Arena.


Texas Tech Red Raiders Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Oklahoma State are 4-6
After playing Kansas State are 2-8
After a loss are 3-7

Missouri Tigers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Texas are 7-3
After playing Oklahoma State are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4


A few Red Raiders at Tigers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas Tech's last 7 games when playing on the road against Missouri
Texas Tech is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas Tech is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Missouri
Missouri is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Missouri is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas Tech
Missouri is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas Tech
Missouri is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games


Next up:
Texas Tech home to Oklahoma State, Tuesday, January 31
Missouri at Texas, Monday, January 30

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