Saturday, February 25, 2017

Gallagher-Iba Arena

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The Texas Tech Red Raiders head to Gallagher-Iba Arena to take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday, February 25, 2017. The opening line for this game has Oklahoma State as 6 point favorites.

The Red Raiders come into this game with an overall record of 17-11 and a road record of 1-7. They are 13-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-10. The Cowboys have an overall record of 19-9 and a home record of 10-4. They have an over/under record of 12-11 and they are 14-9 against the spread.

Keenan Evans comes into this contest averaging 15.5 points per game while playing 30 minutes per night so far this season for the Red Raiders. He pulls down 2.7 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 84%. Zach Smith averages 13.1 points per game in 32 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 7.6 rebounds per game for Texas Tech. His field goal percentage is 53% for the year while his free throw percentage is 67%.

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Jawun Evans averages 18.3 points per game while playing 28.3 minutes per contest this year for the Cowboys. He grabs 3.3 rebounds per game and has 6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. Jeffrey Carroll averages 17.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.6 rebounds per contest and 1.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage is 79%.

Texas Tech averages 75.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 105th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 8.2 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 26th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 57th in the country. They average 33 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per game which ranks them 294th and 137th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 21st with 11 per game. The Red Raiders allow 67.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 58th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 122nd and 236th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 29.6 rebounds a game which ranks 5th and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 34th place in the country. They force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 119th in Division 1.

Oklahoma State averages 85.4 points per game this year which ranks them 8th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.3 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 50th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 9th in the nation. They average 36.7 rebounds per game and 14.7 assists per contest which ranks them 107th and 85th respectively. In the turnover department the Cowboys rank 214th with 13.6 per game. The Cowboys allow 77.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 269th in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 279th and 126th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.2 rebounds a game which ranks 69th and they give up 12.9 assists per contest which puts them in 132nd place in the nation. The Cowboys force 15.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 23rd in college basketball.

The Red Raiders average 67.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 79.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -2.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -1.7 per contest. The Red Raiders have an offensive rating of 112.1 and they assist on 51.5% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 66.2 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 54%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Texas Tech turns the ball over an average of 14.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.5%. The Red Raiders give up 69.4 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 81 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Cowboys score 92.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 82.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 6.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 13.2 points per game. The Cowboys have a rating on offense of 117.4 and 50.7% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.2 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 35% of their shots. Oklahoma State turns it over an average of 15.6 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 11.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.5% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 38.4%. The Cowboys give up 79.2 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 76 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Texas Tech Red Raiders Betting Trends

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 13-11 against the spread

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 14-10 against the over/under

Oklahoma State Cowboys Betting Trends

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 14-9 against the spread

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 12-11 against the over/under

Texas Tech Red Raiders Injuries

No key injuries to report

Oklahoma State Cowboys Injuries

12/14/16 G Tavarius Shine Back out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Texas Tech +6

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