Omaha Mavericks vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction, 12/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Omaha Mavericks vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Location: United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, TX

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

The Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-2) will compete against the Omaha Mavericks (5-4) at United Supermarkets Arena on Wednesday.

The Omaha Mavericks stepped onto the hardwood against Bellevue and earned the victory with a final of 78-59 in their last contest. Omaha finished the contest with a 49.0% field goal percentage (24 of 49) and buried 6 of their 16 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Mavericks buried 24 of 33 tries for a rate of 72.7%. In relation to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 34 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 11 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. Pertaining to defense, Omaha allowed 38.2% from the field on 21 of 55 shooting. Bellevue totaled 8 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Bellevue snagged 28 rebounds (4 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Bellevue finished the game shooting 70.0% from the free throw line by making 7 of their 10 tries. They made 10 of their 31 tries from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Mavericks finished with 14 while Bellevue racked up 22 fouls.

Marquel Sutton is a player who was a major factor for the contest. He finished the game at 77.8% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out. He played 33 minutes played and totaled 13 rebounds. He accounted for 22 points on 7 out of 9 shooting.

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Omaha comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 5-4 so far this year. They are averaging 75.8 pts per contest (165th in college hoops) while connecting on 45.2% from the floor. The Mavericks are shooting 35.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (67 of 190) and 71.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Omaha is grabbing 34.1 boards per contest and has accumulated 97 assists for the season, which is 231st in college basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.4 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.1 fouls every game.

On defense, the Mavericks are forcing 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 174th in college basketball in allowing assists with 96 conceded for the campaign. The Mavericks defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.1% (216 of 490) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 32.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 119th in college basketball in PPG allowed (67.7).

For their last game, the Texas Tech Red Raiders walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 103-95 against Butler. The Red Raiders were able to collect 16 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 22 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 8 steals in this game. Butler committed 13 personal fouls for the game which got the Red Raiders to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to bury 10 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. In relation to shots from downtown, Texas Tech knocked down 13 out of their 26 tries (50.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Red Raiders finished shooting 36 for 68 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.9%. The Red Raiders permitted Butler to make 36 out of 66 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 54.5% in the game. They wrapped up this game 44.4% from beyond the perimeter via 12 of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 19 out of 25 at the free throw line (76.0%). With respect to rebounds, Texas Tech permitted Butler to pull down 36 in total (11 on the offensive glass).

Chance McMillian ended up being a factor for the Red Raiders in this game. He totaled 24 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this matchup. He buried 8 of 15 in this game for a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and added 7 rebounds.

Texas Tech has a record of 5-2 so far this year. The Red Raiders are responsible for committing 14.3 fouls per game while shooting 75.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.4 times per game (176th in Division 1) and they turn it over 12.1 times per contest. Texas Tech has accounted for 511 pts for the year (73.0 per contest) and they average 36.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Red Raiders are connecting on 43.3% from the floor, which is ranked 239th in college hoops.

The Texas Tech defense gives up 30.8% from downtown (52 of 169) and opponents are making 68.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 11.3 dimes and 33.7 boards every game, which is 104th and 125th in those categories. The Red Raiders on the defensive side of the court are 98th in college basketball in PPG given up with 66.7. They are forcing 12.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.4% from the field (133rd in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Omaha

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