The Texas Tech Red Raiders will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Texas Longhorns at United Spirit Arena on Saturday in NCAAB play.

The Red Raiders currently sports a 8-19 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 6-16-1 ATS. The Longhorns are 17-11 and 8-15 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Red Raiders produce a 7-16 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Longhorns have gone 12-11 against the number.



View Texas vs Texas Tech Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Longhorns are listed as 10.5-point favorites at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Red Raiders - Longhorns odds would favor the Longhorns if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Texas Tech is rated No. 248 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Texas is at No. 36. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 74-59 win for the Longhorns.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Texas Tech's No. 327-ranked scoring average of 59.6 PPG, against a Longhorns defense rated No. 154 and allowing 66.2 PPG. The Red Raiders FG% has averaged 43.9% to date this season, less than the Longhorns shooters have managed so far (44.3% per game).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Texas owns the country's No. 317-rated mark, allowing 77.8 points per game on the highway. Texas Tech, on the other hand, rates No. 313 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Texas, they were a 77-72 loser as they battled Baylor at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 3-point favorite. Texas got 18 points from J'Covan Brown but lost anyway, 77-72, to Baylor on Monday at Frank Erwin Center.

Texas Tech was a 72-54 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Iowa State. They failed to cover the 14.5-point spread as underdogs. The Red Raiders got 17 points from Jaye Crockett, but it was Iowa State that prevailed in a 72-54 final on Wednesday at Hilton Coliseum.


Texas Longhorns Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Oklahoma are 8-2
After playing Baylor are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

Texas Tech Red Raiders Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Baylor are 3-7
After playing Iowa State are 7-3
After a loss are 1-9

A few Longhorns at Red Raiders trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 8 games when playing on the road against Texas Tech
Texas is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Texas Tech
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games on the road
Texas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas Tech's last 8 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas Tech's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas Tech's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Texas Tech's last 15 games when playing Texas


Next up:
Texas home to Oklahoma, Wednesday, February 29
Texas Tech at Baylor, Monday, February 27