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| Texas Tech Red Raiders | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 14-17 | March 12, 2014, 07:00 | Sprint Center | 20-11 |
The Oklahoma State Cowboys will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Sprint Center on Wednesday in Big 12 conference tournament betting action.
Oklahoma State battles the Red Raiders, currently sitting with a 14-17 mark (16-12 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 15-12 for the Cowboys and 6-20-1 for the Red Raiders.
View Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Odds and Stats.
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Cowboys as -9-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest. It may have moved, check for updates at Sportsbook.
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Cowboys at No. 143 and the Red Raiders at No. 230 heading into this contest.
Texas Tech was a 59-53 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Texas. They covered the 1.5-point spread as underdogs. The Red Raiders got a 22-point performance from Jaye Crockett, who added 10 rebounds, as Texas Tech ran past Texas 59-53 on Saturday at United Spirit Arena.
Oklahoma State lost its last outing, an 85-81 result against Iowa State on March 8. They failed to cover in that game as a 3.5-point underdog. Oklahoma State got 27 points from Marcus Smart on the way to an 85-81 loss against Iowa State on Saturday at Hilton Coliseum.
How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Oklahoma State's No. 12-ranked scoring average of 80.68 PPG, against a Red Raiders defense rated No. 95 and allowing 68.06 PPG. The Cowboys FG% has averaged 46.74% to date this season, more than the Red Raiders shooters have managed so far (45.61% per game).
A few Red Raiders at Cowboys trends to consider:
Texas Tech is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas Tech is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Texas Tech's last 12 games
Texas Tech is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Oklahoma State is 4-8-1 ATS in its last 13 games
Oklahoma State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Oklahoma State is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
