Texas Tech at Baylor College Basketball Parlay 2/17/2018

Saturday, February 17, 2018

Ferrell Center

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The Texas Tech Red Raiders head to Ferrell Center to take on the Baylor Bears on Saturday, February 17, 2018. The opening line for this matchup has Texas Tech as 1 point favorites.

Texas Tech comes into this game with an overall record of 22-4. They currently have a point differential of 14.0 as they are averaging 76.7 points per game while giving up 62.7 per contest. Baylor has an overall record of 16-10. They are averaging 77.1 points per game and surrendering 69.3, good for a point differential of 7.7.

Valuable Texas Tech Red Raiders Betting Trends

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 13-9 against the spread this season

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 8-13 against the over/under this year

Important Baylor Bears Betting Trends

The Baylor Bears are 12-7 against the spread this season

The Baylor Bears are 7-11 against the over/under this year

Key Texas Tech Red Raiders Injuries

01/13/18 F Zach Smith Foot is out indefinitely

Key Baylor Bears Injuries

11/13/17 F Leonard Allen Personal is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Jarrett Culver averages 10.8 points per contest in 25 minutes per game this year. He averages 1.7 assists per game and 4.1 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 48% for the season while his free throw percentage is 64%. Keenan Evans averages 18.7 points per contest while playing 29.3 minutes per night this year. He grabs 2.9 rebounds per contest and distributes 3.3 assists per game. His FG percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is 83%.

Player Spotlight

Jo Acuil averages 14.5 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 31.5 minutes per game. He also hauls in 9.2 rebounds per game and dishes 0.7 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is 71%. Manu Lecomte scores 16.8 points per contest while playing 34 minutes per game this season. He hauls in 2.2 rebounds per contest and has 3.7 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is at 87%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Raiders allow 62.7 points per contest which is 6th in Division 1. They also surrender a 39% shooting percentage and a 31% average from 3-point range, ranking them 8th and 21st in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 31.7 rebounds a game which ranks 37th, and they allow 9.5 assists per game which puts them in 6th place in the country. They force 16.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 336th in the nation. Texas Tech averages 76.7 points per contest this year, which is 101st in D-1. Their average scoring margin is 14.0 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a unit, which has them ranked 61st. From 3-point territory they shoot 36%, which is good for 139th in college basketball. They average 36.1 boards per contest and 13.8 assists per game, which ranks them 144th and 174th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 210th with 12.7 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bears give up 69.3 points per game, which ranks them 105th in the country. Their defense surrenders a 41% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 35th and 135th in those defensive statistics. They rank 238th with 14.1 dimes allowed per game and 43rd with 32.0 boards surrendered per contest. The Bears are 30th in the nation in forcing turnovers with 11.1 per contest this year. Baylor is 89th in Division 1 with 77.1 points per contest this season. They are 43rd in the country in shooting at 48%, while their average scoring margin is 7.7. They shoot 36% from beyond the arc, which is good for 119th in D-1. They are 30th in college basketball in rebounding with 39.0 boards per contest and 73rd in assists per game with 15.3. The Bears are 154th in turnovers per contest with 13.3.

Advanced Statistics

The Red Raiders are 3rd in the country in defensive rating with 89.5, and their offensive rating of 109.6 is ranked 80th. They are 216th in college basketball in pace with 69.3 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 53% is 103rd. As a unit they are 88th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3-pointers on 34% of their shot attempts, ranking 259th in D-1. Texas Tech is 218th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.7 times per 100 possessions while forcing 20.7 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 46%, which is 11th in the country.

Advanced Statistics

Baylor is 158th in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 16.4 times per 100 possessions while forcing 14 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 48%, which is 46th in Division 1. The Bears are 109th in the nation in defensive rating with 99.9, and their offensive rating of 111.1 is ranked 55th. They are 246th in D-1 in pace with 68.4 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 54% is 90th. As a unit they are 79th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3-pointers on 32% of their shot attempts, ranking 299th in the country.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Texas Tech -1 and under 151 total points

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