The Oklahoma State Cowboys will hit the floor running against the visiting Texas Tech Red Raiders Saturday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

The Cowboys bring a 16-11 record (11-11 ATS) to this tilt against the 12-16 Red Raiders, who are 9-13 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Oklahoma State go 12-10 so far and the Red Raiders go 13-8.



View Texas Tech vs Oklahoma State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Cowboys as 8-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Cowboys sit at No. 127 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Red Raiders sit at No. 231 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Cowboys will win this game 73-69.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Oklahoma State's No. 172-ranked offense, averaging 69.1 PPG, against a Red Raiders defense that ranks No. 321 at 76 PPG. The Cowboys field goal percentage has averaged 43.4% so far, less than the Red Raiders marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.9% per game.

Defensively, Texas Tech features the nation's No. 344-rated defense on the road, allowing 86.6 points per game. Oklahoma State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 129 nationally in scoring at home.

Texas Tech lost its last outing, a 71-68 result against Colorado on February 23. They failed to cover in that game as a 1-point underdog. Texas Tech got 18 points from John Roberson but lost anyway, 71-68, to Colorado on Wednesday at United Spirit Arena.

Last time out for Oklahoma State, they were a 92-65 loser as they battled Kansas on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 17-point underdog. Oklahoma State was run off the court by the Jayhawks on Monday as Kansas routed them 92-65 at Allen Fieldhouse.


Texas Tech Red Raiders Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Oklahoma are 6-4
After playing Colorado are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Oklahoma State Cowboys Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Baylor are 7-3
After playing Kansas are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

A few Red Raiders at Cowboys trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas Tech's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas Tech's last 7 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma State
Texas Tech is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Texas Tech is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas Tech
Oklahoma State is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma State's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma State's last 7 games when playing at home against Texas Tech


Next up:
Texas Tech home to Oklahoma, Wednesday, March 2
Oklahoma State home to Baylor, Tuesday, March 1