Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction, 12/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

Date: Thursday, December 28, 2023

Location: United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, TX

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

The Sam Houston State Bearkats (6-7) are traveling to United Supermarkets Arena on Thursday where they will go up against the Texas Tech Red Raiders (9-2).

The Sam Houston State Bearkats stepped onto the hardwood against Grand Canyon and ended up losing by a score of 76-64 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bearkats ended up finishing with 17 while Grand Canyon recorded 16 personal fouls. They buried 7 of their 25 tries from three-point range. Grand Canyon shot 73.9% at the free throw line by burying 17 of 23 shots. Moreover, Grand Canyon pulled down 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Grand Canyon recorded 16 dimes and had 10 steals for the contest. In regard to the defense, Sam Houston State allowed the other team to go 46.4% from the field on 26 out of 56 shooting. They also distributed 9 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to rebounding, they compiled a total of 27 with 6 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Bearkats buried 15 of 19 shots for a rate of 78.9%. Sam Houston State wrapped up the game with a 41.8% FG percentage (23 out of 55) and made 3 out of their 17 3-pointers.

Davon Barnes is someone who played a role in this contest. He finished shooting 40.0% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He played for 31 minutes and also snagged 4 boards. He was able to score 11 points on 4 of 10 shooting.

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Sam Houston State will enter this contest with a record of 6-7 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.4 fouls per game. As a team, Sam Houston State is pulling down 36.6 rebounds per contest and has tallied 172 assists on the campaign, which ranks 150th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bearkats are shooting 31.7% on shots from beyond the arc (92 of 290) and 72.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 71.1 pts per contest (274th in the country) on 39.8% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bearkats are able to force 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 334th in college basketball in allowing assists with 194 conceded so far this season. The Bearkats defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.5% (336 of 738) and they surrender 36.5 boards per contest as a unit. They give up 29.7% from beyond the arc and they rank 207th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (71.8).

The last time they took the court, the Texas Tech Red Raiders went home victorious with a score of 77-66 against UT Arlington. Concerning cleaning up the glass, Texas Tech allowed UT Arlington to pull down 30 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 28.6% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 out of 28 and finished the game at 10 of 13 from the charity stripe (76.9%). The Red Raiders permitted UT Arlington to convert 24 of their 60 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 40.0% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Red Raiders ended up going 28 for 62 from the field which had them sitting at 45.2%. Regarding three-point shots, Texas Tech made 10 of their 27 tries (37.0%). They were able to convert 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 84.6%. UT Arlington committed 13 personal fouls for the game which got the Red Raiders to the free throw line for a total of 13 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. The Red Raiders snagged 25 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this contest.

Joe Toussaint ended up being a factor for the Red Raiders in this contest. He made 6 of 15 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He recorded 19 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 2 dimes in this matchup.

Texas Tech has a mark of 9-2 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Red Raiders are connecting on 44.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 215th in Division 1. Texas Tech has tallied 833 pts so far this season (75.7 per game) and they snag 38.0 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 14.9 times per contest (104th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per contest. The Red Raiders are responsible for committing 13.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 78.0% from the free throw line.

The Red Raiders defensively are ranked 65th in D-1 in PPG given up with 65.5. They are able to force 12.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.1% from the field (99th in college hoops). The Texas Tech defense gives up 31.3% on 3-point shots (86 of 275) and opponents are knocking down 67.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 11.5 dimes and 32.1 boards every game, which is 95th and 56th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sam Houston State

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