Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Butler Bulldogs Prediction, 11/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Butler Bulldogs

Date: Thursday, November 30, 2023

Location: Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-1) are hitting the road to Hinkle Fieldhouse on Thursday where they will take on the Butler Bulldogs (5-2).

The Texas Tech Red Raiders took the court against Michigan and took home the win by a score of 73-57 in their last game. Texas Tech wrapped up the game having earned a 43.1% FG percentage (25 of 58) and buried 5 of 21 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Red Raiders made 18 of 21 shots for a percentage of 85.7%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 38 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 11 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and getting 3 steals. With regard to defending, Texas Tech allowed the other team to go 40.7% from the floor on 22 of 54 shooting. Michigan earned 8 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. Moreover, Michigan had 27 boards (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Michigan finished the contest at 50.0% from the free throw line by making 7 of their 14 shots. They also made 6 of their 20 tries from distance. In relation to fouls, the Red Raiders finished with 12 and Michigan finished the game with 14 fouls.

Devan Cambridge is one guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He finished shooting 60.0% from the field and earned 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins and grabbed 7 rebounds. He racked up 17 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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Texas Tech will play this game with a mark of 5-1 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 13.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Texas Tech is snagging 38.7 rebounds per contest and has earned 71 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 290th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Red Raiders are connecting on 27.4% from downtown (40 of 146) and 76.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 69.3 pts per game (284th in Division 1) on 41.4% from the floor.

On defense, the Red Raiders are forcing 13.0 turnovers every game and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They are conceding 28.2% from beyond the arc and they rank 19th in college basketball in PPG allowed (60.7). The Red Raiders defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 38.9% (135 of 347) and they concede 32.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 34th in the country in allowing assists with 56 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last played, the Butler Bulldogs took home the win by a final score of 70-56 when they played Boise State. The Bulldogs snagged 35 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 3 steals for the contest. Boise State was called for 13 personal fouls for the contest which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 10 attempts. They were able to make 8 of them for a clip of 80.0%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Butler converted 4 out of their 14 attempts (28.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bulldogs finished shooting 29 for 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.8%. The Bulldogs allowed Boise State to make 21 out of their 65 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 32.3% in this matchup. They shot 16.7% from distance by going 5 out of 30 and ended up shooting 9 of 11 at the free throw line (81.8%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, Butler allowed Boise State to get 35 in all (9 offensive).

Pierre Brooks ended up being a factor for the Bulldogs in this game. He knocked down 9 of 16 for the game for a rate of 56.3%, and totaled 4 rebounds. He accumulated 25 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes.

Butler has a win-loss mark of 5-2 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulldogs are shooting 47.6% from the floor, which is 77th in the nation. Butler has totaled 564 points on the year (80.6 per game) and they collect 37.4 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.7 times per game (156th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.4 times per contest. The Bulldogs commit 14.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 78.4% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs on defense are ranked 82nd in the country in points given up per game with 65.3. They have forced 12.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 38.3% from the floor (39th in college basketball). The Butler defense surrenders 26.7% on 3-point shots (46 of 172) and their opponents are connecting on 66.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 10.6 assists and 37.1 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 73rd and 262nd in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas Tech

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