BYU Cougars vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction, 1/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: BYU Cougars vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024

Location: United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, TX

TV: ESPN+

United Supermarkets Arena is the site where the Texas Tech Red Raiders (14-3) will compete against the BYU Cougars (14-3) on Saturday.

The BYU Cougars stepped onto the hardwood against Iowa State and walked away with a win by a score of 87-72 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Cougars ended up finishing with 19 while Iowa State accumulated 17 fouls. They converted 4 out of their 14 tries from beyond the arc. Iowa State finished shooting 64.0% from the free throw line by converting 16 of their 25 attempts. Additionally, Iowa State pulled down 30 boards (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. Iowa State distributed 13 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. Concerning the defense, BYU let their opponent shoot 44.1% from the field on 26 out of 59 shooting. They also recorded 21 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 33 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Cougars buried 20 of 24 tries for a percentage of 83.3%. BYU finished having earned a 47.4% FG percentage (27 out of 57) and converted 13 of their 35 shots from distance.

Spencer Johnson is someone who was a major contributor for the matchup. He totaled 28 points on 10 out of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 35 minutes played and also snagged 9 rebounds. He finished the game at 62.5% from the floor and earned 5 dimes.

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BYU steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 14-3 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 10.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.4 fouls every game. As a team, BYU is pulling down 42.4 boards per game and is sitting with 357 assists this year, which ranks 1st in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Cougars are shooting 37.0% on shots from 3-point land (211 of 570) and 73.2% from the free throw line. They average 85.7 points per contest (9th in D-1) while connecting on 47.7% from the field.

On defense, the Cougars are able to force 12.8 turnovers every game while drawing 14.6 personal fouls. They concede 27.2% on 3-pointers and they are 22nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (63.6). The Cougars defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 40.1% (399 of 995) and they relinquish 32.2 boards per game as a team. They rank 60th in college basketball in giving up assists with 191 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Texas Tech Red Raiders went home defeated by a final of 77-54 against Houston. The Red Raiders pulled down 17 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for the contest. They gave up possession 12 times, while earning 4 steals for the game. Houston had 15 fouls in this game which got the Red Raiders to the charity stripe for a total of 15 shots. They were able to bury 7 of the free throws for a clip of 46.7%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Texas Tech converted 11 out of their 27 tries (40.7%). When all was said and done, the Red Raiders finished the game shooting 18 for 49 from the floor which had them sitting at 36.7%. The Red Raiders permitted Houston to make 33 out of 63 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.4% in this game. They finished 47.1% from distance via 8 of 17 and finished the game at 3 out of 3 from the free throw line (100.0%). Regarding how they rebounded, Texas Tech allowed Houston to grab 36 in total (11 on the offensive side).

Kerwin Walton ended up being a major contributor for the Red Raiders in this matchup. He tallied 18 points in his 32 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist. He made 6 out of 11 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Texas Tech has a win-loss record of 14-3 this year. The Red Raiders have committed 13.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 76.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.8 times per game (104th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per contest. Texas Tech has 1,296 points for the campaign (76.2 per game) and they collect 35.6 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Red Raiders are hitting on 45.9% from the field, which ranks 128th in the nation.

The Texas Tech defense gives up 32.7% on 3-point attempts (129 of 394) and their opposition makes 67.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 10.6 dimes and 32.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 33rd and 70th in the country. The Red Raiders are ranked 45th in college hoops in points given up per game with 65.5. They are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (115th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas Tech

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