Texas Longhorns vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction, 2/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Longhorns vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Location: United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, TX

TV: ESPN2

The Texas Longhorns (16-5) are en route to United Supermarkets Arena on Tuesday where they will compete against the Texas Tech Red Raiders (16-5).

The Texas Longhorns stepped onto the hardwood against Tennessee and walked away with a win by a score of 52-51 in their last game. Texas finished the game with a 54.1% field goal percentage (20 of 37) and converted 7 of their 16 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Longhorns knocked down 5 of 12 tries for a rate of 41.7%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 28 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 13 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Texas allowed their opponent to shoot 35.8% from the field on 19 of 53 shooting. Tennessee earned 7 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Tennessee grabbed 29 boards (12 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Tennessee ended up shooting 50.0% at the free throw line by converting 8 of 16 tries. They also made 5 of 18 tries from three-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Longhorns left the arena with 19 and Tennessee recorded 17 personal fouls.

Courtney Ramey is a player who was a factor in the game. He ended up going 60.0% from the field and totaled 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished with 18 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

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Texas enters this game with a mark of 16-5 on the season. They cough up possession 12.0 times per contest and as a squad they commit 15.7 fouls per game. As a team, Texas is collecting 33.9 boards per game and has tallied 296 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 102nd in the nation in terms of passing. The Longhorns are hitting 33.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (140 of 418) and 75.9% from the free throw line. They average 68.7 points per outing (257th in the country) while going 46.0% from the field.

On defense, the Longhorns are forcing 15.9 turnovers every game while drawing 17.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 25th in college hoops in giving up assists with 192 surrendered so far this season. The Longhorns defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.0% (421 of 1,053) and they surrender 30.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 30.6% from 3-point land and they are 1st in the country in opponents points per game (54.5).

When they last played, the Texas Tech Red Raiders got the win with a final of 76-50 against Mississippi State. Regarding rebounds, Texas Tech permitted Mississippi State to pull down 20 in all (5 on the offensive side). They shot 25.0% from three-point range via 4 of 16 and ended up going 8 of 12 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Red Raiders allowed Mississippi State to make 19 out of 48 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.6% for the contest. When the game finished, the Red Raiders shot 29 for 47 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 61.7%. When it comes to shots from downtown, Texas Tech knocked down 5 of their 13 tries (38.5%). They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 81.3%. Mississippi State was called for 18 fouls in this matchup which took the Red Raiders to the charity stripe for 16 tries. They turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 8 steals for the contest. The Red Raiders pulled down 23 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in the matchup.

Adonis Arms ended up being a factor for the Red Raiders for this contest. He made 6 of 9 in this matchup for a rate of 66.7%, and had 1 rebound. He earned 16 points in his 28 mins on the hardwood and had 7 assists in this game.

Texas Tech has a win-loss record of 16-5 so far this season. The Red Raiders are committing 16.5 personal fouls per contest and they hit 68.4% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.4 times per contest (106th in the country) and they cough up possession 13.6 times per contest. Texas Tech has tallied 1,571 points on the year (74.8 per game) and they grab 37.6 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Red Raiders are hitting on 47.6% from the floor, which is 30th in D-1.

The Texas Tech defense allows 30.9% from downtown (161 of 521) and their opposition makes 66.9% of their foul shots. They relinquish 11.1 assists and 30.4 boards every game, which has them ranked 64th and 19th in D-1. The Red Raiders on the defensive end are ranked 16th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 60.3. They are forcing their opponents into 16.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 38.3% from the floor (14th in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas

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