Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 3/5/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: Big 12 Network

The Texas Tech Red Raiders (23-7) are traveling to Gallagher-Iba Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys (14-15).

The Texas Tech Red Raiders took the court against Kansas State and took home the win by a score of 73-68 in their last contest. Texas Tech ended the contest having earned a 49.1% field goal percentage (26 out of 53) and converted 4 out of their 16 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Red Raiders converted 17 of 21 shots for a rate of 81.0%. In reference to grabbing boards, they collected 34 with 8 of them being offensive. They also dished out 13 assists in this contest while creating 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning defending, Texas Tech allowed the other team to shoot 42.0% from the floor on 21 of 50 shooting. Kansas State recorded 7 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. On top of that, Kansas State pulled down 21 rebounds (5 offensive, 16 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Kansas State finished the game shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by making 16 of their 20 attempts. They also made 10 of their 25 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Red Raiders finished with 14 while Kansas State racked up 18 fouls.

Davion Warren is someone who played a role in the matchup. He accounted for 23 points on 9 out of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 30 minutes and also totaled 4 rebounds. He finished shooting 81.8% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist.

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Texas Tech comes into this matchup with a record of 23-7 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 16.3 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Texas Tech is snagging 36.8 rebounds per contest and has totaled 412 dimes on the campaign, which is 112th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Red Raiders are connecting on 31.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (179 of 572) and 70.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 73.1 points per game (133rd in the nation) on 47.3% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Red Raiders are forcing 16.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.9 fouls. They give up 32.4% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 15th in college basketball in points per game allowed (61.0). The Red Raiders defense is giving up a FG percentage of 38.7% (622 of 1,609) and they relinquish 29.9 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 94th in college hoops in giving up assists with 333 conceded on the year.

In their last game, the Oklahoma State Cowboys got the victory with a final of 53-36 when they played Iowa State. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Oklahoma State allowed Iowa State to grab 24 in total (8 offensive). They finished 11.8% from downtown by going 2 of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 4 of 10 from the charity stripe (40.0%). The Cowboys permitted Iowa State to knock down 15 of their 53 tries from the field which had them shooting 28.3% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Cowboys went 23 for 52 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.2%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Oklahoma State made 3 of 15 attempts (20.0%). They were able to knock down 4 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 57.1%. Iowa State committed 15 fouls for this contest which got the Cowboys to the free throw line for a total of 7 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 20 times, while getting 10 steals in the game. The Cowboys were able to snag 26 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 37 in this game.

Avery Anderson ended up having an impact for the Cowboys for the game. He had 12 points in his 28 minutes on the court and accounted for 3 assists in the game. He made 5 of 10 in the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 1 rebound.

Oklahoma State has a mark of 14-15 for the campaign. The Cowboys are committing 17.6 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 66.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.8 times per contest (188th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.1 times per game. Oklahoma State has 1,999 pts for the season (68.9 per contest) and they grab 37.0 boards per contest. As an offense, the Cowboys are hitting on 43.8% from the field, which is ranked 209th in the nation.

The Oklahoma State defense gives up 32.4% on 3-pointers (218 of 673) and their opponents are converting on 72.8% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 11.6 dimes and 35.9 boards every game, which ranks them 101st and 259th in the country. The Cowboys on the defensive side of the court are 87th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 66.2. They are able to force 16.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.3% from the floor (20th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas Tech

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