The West Region played out with the top four seeds all advancing to the Sweet 16 and now the third-seeded Texas Tech Red Raiders tip off against the second-seeded Michigan Wolverines. Texas Tech has dismantled Northern Kentucky and Buffalo to get to the third round, while Michigan has earned decisive victories over Montana and Florida for its Sweet 16 berth. The higher-seeded Wolverines are a 2-point favorite with the total Sportsbook at 125 points.
I think that the Red Raiders can hang defensively with the Wolverines but will have the decisive edge offensively. Texas Tech has only had three opponents score 70 or more points against it over the last 12 games. Meanwhile, it held Buffalo, which scored the fifth-most points per game in the nation this season, to just 58 points in the Round of 32.
Michigan allows the second-fewest ppg this season (58.2).home Texas Tech allows the third-fewest ppg this season (59.2).away Texas Tech is 11-1 SU and 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games.away