Wyoming Cowboys vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction, 11/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Location: United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Texas Tech Red Raiders (2-0) are welcoming the Wyoming Cowboys (2-0) at United Supermarkets Arena on Wednesday.

The Wyoming Cowboys faced Tennessee State and took home the win by a score of 81-66 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Cowboys finished with 23 while Tennessee State racked up 19 fouls. They also knocked down 2 out of their 16 shots from 3-point range. Tennessee State finished the game at 62.5% from the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of their 32 attempts. On top of that, Tennessee State totaled 36 boards (15 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Tennessee State earned 5 assists and had 6 steals in the game. When discussing defending, Wyoming let their opponent shoot 37.3% from the field on 22 of 59 shooting. They also doled out 18 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In regard to grabbing boards, they earned 37 with 9 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Cowboys converted 12 of their 24 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. Wyoming finished the game with a 52.6% FG percentage (30 out of 57) and knocked down 9 of their 18 3-pointers.

Obi Agbim is a player who was a major contributor for this game. He totaled 24 points on 10 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes and pulled down 3 rebounds. He ended up shooting 76.9% from the field and also dished out 3 assists.

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Wyoming will play this game with a win-loss mark of 2-0 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 24.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Wyoming is grabbing 45.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 37 assists for the season, which is 140th in the country in terms of passing. The Cowboys are shooting 38.5% on 3-point shots (15 of 39) and 55.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 94.5 points per contest (25th in college hoops) while going 53.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Cowboys have forced 13.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.5 fouls. They are 45th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 17 conceded for the year. Cowboys defense is giving up a FG percentage of 38.1% (48 of 126) and they concede 36.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They relinquish 25.5% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 255th in the country in PPG allowed (75.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Texas Tech Red Raiders took home the win by a final score of 86-65 when they faced Northwestern State. The Red Raiders were able to collect 26 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for the game. They also coughed it up 9 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. Northwestern State was called for 20 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Red Raiders to the free throw line for 29 tries. They were able to bury 22 of the free throws for a rate of 75.9%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Texas Tech knocked down 6 of 19 tries (31.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Red Raiders walked away from this one shooting 29 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.9%. The Red Raiders permitted Northwestern State to convert 22 out of 59 tries from the floor which left them shooting 37.3% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 44.4% from 3-point land by going 8 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 22 from the free throw line (59.1%). When it comes to rebounds, Texas Tech permitted Northwestern State to grab 35 in total (14 on the offensive glass).

JT Toppin was important for the Red Raiders for this game. He racked up 25 points in his 22 mins on the hardwood, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He made 10 of 11 in this contest giving him a rate of 90.9%, and totaled 7 rebounds.

Texas Tech has a mark of 2-0 so far this season. The Red Raiders are committing 15.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 71.8% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 16.0 times per game (135th in the country) and they turn it over 10.5 times per contest. Texas Tech has earned 180 pts so far this season (90.0 per game) and they snag 41.0 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Red Raiders are shooting 54.2% from the floor, which is ranked 22nd in the nation.

The Texas Tech defense gives up 41.2% on shots from 3-point land (14 of 34) and opponents are making 56.3% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 11.5 dimes and 28.0 boards per contest, which is 147th and 32nd in college hoops. The Red Raiders are ranked 93rd in college basketball in points allowed per game with 63.0. They are able to force 10.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.5% from the field (136th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wyoming

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