Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Ferrell Center

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The Texas Tech Red Raiders head to Ferrell Center to take on the Baylor Bears on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. The opening line for this game has Baylor as 11 point favorites.

The Red Raiders come into this game with an overall record of 14-5 and a road record of 1-3. They are 7-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-6. The Bears have an overall record of 18-1 and a home record of 11-0. They have an over/under record of 5-8 and they are 9-5 against the spread.

Keenan Evans comes into this contest averaging 14.4 points per game while playing 27.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Red Raiders. He pulls down 2.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. Zach Smith averages 13.1 points per game in 30.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.4 assists per contest and 7.5 rebounds per game for Texas Tech. His field goal percentage is 58% for the year while his free throw percentage is 70%.

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Johnathan Motley averages 15.7 points per game while playing 28.9 minutes per contest this year for the Bears. He grabs 9.6 rebounds per game and has 2.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 67%. Manu Lecomte averages 12.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 1.8 rebounds per contest and 4.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Texas Tech averages 77.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 70th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 11.7 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them ranked 8th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 52nd in the country. They average 33.3 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per game which ranks them 291st and 111th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 32nd with 11.4 per game. The Red Raiders allow 65.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 36th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 109th and 258th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 27.9 rebounds a game which ranks 3rd and they give up 10.4 assists per contest which puts them in 14th place in the country. They force 14.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 98th in Division 1.

Baylor averages 73.9 points per game this year which ranks them 149th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 13.1 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 30th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 169th in the nation. They average 37.9 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per contest which ranks them 78th and 36th respectively. In the turnover department the Bears rank 151st with 13.1 per game. The Bears allow 60.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 8th in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 6th and 13th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.3 rebounds a game which ranks 23rd and they give up 13 assists per contest which puts them in 152nd place in the nation. The Bears force 12.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 251st in college basketball.

The Red Raiders average 69.7 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 71.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -0.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -7.3 per contest. The Red Raiders have an offensive rating of 114.6 and they assist on 51.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 66.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 56%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Texas Tech turns the ball over an average of 15 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.4% while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.4%. The Red Raiders give up 70.3 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 78.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Bears score 75.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 71 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 9.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 16.2 points per game. The Bears have a rating on offense of 114 and 60.2% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 66.4 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 54%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they attempt 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Baylor turns it over an average of 16.8 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 55.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 39.2%. The Bears give up 59.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 61.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Texas Tech Red Raiders Betting Trends

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 7-8 against the spread

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 9-6 against the over/under

Baylor Bears Betting Trends

The Baylor Bears are 9-5 against the spread

The Baylor Bears are 5-8 against the over/under

Texas Tech Red Raiders Injuries

No key injuries to report

Baylor Bears Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Baylor -11

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