The West Virginia Mountaineers will try to cover the point spread at WVU Colliseum on Saturday when they get a visit from the Texas Tech Red Raiders in NCAA basketball betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Texas Tech Red Raiders opened as 11.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation).
Texas Tech Red Raiders vs West Virginia Mountaineers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The 20-6 and 14-9 ATS West Virginia Mountaineers will face the 17-9 Texas Tech Red Raiders, who own a 12-11 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the West Virginia Mountaineers are 14-9 on the OVER/UNDER so far this season while the Texas Tech Red Raiders are 13-10.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 54-rated West Virginia Mountaineers and the No. 185-ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and West Virginia has the nation's No. 10-rated offensive output, at 85.73 PPG. The visiting Texas Tech Red Raiders defense ranks No. 43 allowing on average 66.23 PPG. The Mountaineers FG% has averaged 47.3% so far, less than the West Virginia Red Raiders marksmen have achieved on the year, 48.37% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Red Raiders got 23 points from Keenan Evans as Texas Tech ran past Baylor 84-78 on Monday at United Supermarkets Arena.
West Virginia got 20 points from Esa Ahmad but lost anyway, 84-80, to Kansas on Monday at Allen Fieldhouse.
Next Betting Matchups
Texas Tech home to Iowa State, Monday, February 20th
West Virginia at Texas, Monday, February 20th