Texas Tech Red Raiders vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 3/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Tech Red Raiders vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: ESPN

WVU Coliseum is the location where the West Virginia Mountaineers (9-19) will play the Texas Tech Red Raiders (19-9) on Saturday.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders faced Texas and took a loss by a score of 81-69 in their last game. Texas Tech walked away from the game with a 35.6% field goal percentage (21 of 59) and buried 7 of their 22 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Red Raiders made 20 of 26 shots for a rate of 76.9%. In regard to rebounding, they compiled 26 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 8 assists in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to defense, Texas Tech allowed the other team to go 46.4% from the floor on 26 of 56 shooting. Texas doled out 13 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Texas pulled down 40 rebounds (13 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Texas shot 80.0% at the charity stripe by making 24 of 30 tries. They also buried 5 out of their 22 shots from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Red Raiders walked away with 21 and Texas totaled 23 fouls.

Pop Isaacs is someone who was a factor for the matchup. He finished the contest at 27.8% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He was on the court for 36 mins and also snagged 2 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points on 5 out of 18 shooting.

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Texas Tech comes into this one with a record of 19-9 for the year. They cough up possession 10.8 times per contest and as a group they are committing 14.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Texas Tech is pulling in 34.9 rebounds per contest and has 412 dimes this year, which is 98th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Red Raiders are shooting 36.2% on three-point attempts (239 of 660) and 77.5% from the free throw line. They average 75.7 points per outing (122nd in the country) while shooting 45.2% from the field.

On defense, the Red Raiders are forcing 11.5 turnovers per game while drawing 17.1 fouls. They are conceding 32.8% on shots from downtown and they are 103rd in the nation in PPG allowed (69.4). The Red Raiders defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 42.7% (712 of 1,668) and they concede 34.4 boards per game as a squad. They rank 84th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 330 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the West Virginia Mountaineers took a loss by a score of 94-90 against Kansas State. The Mountaineers were able to snag 22 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for this game. They coughed up the ball 6 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. Kansas State committed 22 fouls in the matchup which took the Mountaineers to the free throw line for 26 attempts. They were able to bury 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 65.4%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, West Virginia knocked down 13 out of 33 tries (39.4%). In all, the Mountaineers shot 30 for 77 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.0%. The Mountaineers allowed Kansas State to convert 27 of 59 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.8% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 48.4% from 3-point land by going 15 of 31 and finished the game at 25 of 35 from the free throw line (71.4%). In regard to team rebounding, West Virginia permitted Kansas State to grab 44 overall (13 offensive).

Raequan Battle pitched in for the Mountaineers for the game. He scored 28 points in his 34 mins on the court, but didn't get an assist. He buried 10 out of 20 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

West Virginia has a record of 9-19 for the campaign. The Mountaineers commit 15.3 fouls per contest and they go 71.7% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 12.9 times per game (211th in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.5 times per game. West Virginia has accounted for 1,942 pts on the campaign (69.4 per game) and they snag 34.6 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Mountaineers are connecting on 42.0% from the field, which ranks 307th in the country.

The West Virginia defense allows 34.1% on 3-point shots (248 of 727) and opponents are connecting on 72.8% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 14.9 assists and 36.3 rebounds per game, ranking them 323rd and 268th in D-1. The Mountaineers defensively are ranked 276th in college basketball in PPG given up with 75.1. They are able to force 10.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the field (184th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas Tech

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