Drake Bulldogs vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction, 3/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Drake Bulldogs vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025

Location: INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Drake (+7)

INTRUST Bank Arena is the location where the Texas Tech Red Raiders (26-8) will play the Drake Bulldogs (31-3) on Saturday in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament. Drake is 7-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is 127.

The Drake Bulldogs faced Missouri and went home with a win by a final score of 67-57 in their last game. Drake ended the contest with a 54.3% field goal percentage (25 of 46) and converted 5 of their 10 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs converted 12 of their 24 shots for a rate of 50.0%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 29 with 9 of them being offensive. They also dished out 18 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 13 steals. With regard to defending, Drake allowed the other team to go 33.3% from the floor on 15 out of 45 shooting. Missouri recorded 10 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Missouri grabbed 26 rebounds (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Missouri shot 88.5% at the charity stripe by converting 23 of their 26 tries. They knocked down 4 of their 16 tries from 3-point range. Concerning fouls, the Bulldogs finished with 20 while Missouri finished the game with 20 fouls.

Bennett Stirtz is a player who was a contributor for the matchup. He accounted for 21 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He played 40 mins played and snagged 1 board. He finished the contest at 72.7% from the field and earned 4 assists.

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Drake will enter this matchup with a record of 31-3 for the campaign. They average 70.0 pts per game (282nd in the country) while going 48.3% from the field. The Bulldogs are hitting 35.7% on three-point shots (224 of 627) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Drake is snagging 31.0 rebounds per game and has earned 458 assists on the season, which is 144th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulldogs are able to force 13.9 turnovers per game while drawing 17.3 fouls. They give up 30.8% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 2nd in college in points per game allowed (58.4). The Bulldogs defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.9% (695 of 1,583) and they relinquish 25.1 boards per game as a team. They rank 18th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 334 surrendered on the year.

For their last game, the Texas Tech Red Raiders walked away with a victory by a final of 82-72 when they played UNC Wilmington. The Red Raiders were able to pull down 26 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 6 times, while recording 4 steals in the game. UNC Wilmington committed 20 fouls in this matchup which took the Red Raiders to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 65.2%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Texas Tech knocked down 13 out of their 46 tries (28.3%). Overall, the Red Raiders ended up going 27 for 69 from the field which had them shooting 39.1%. The Red Raiders permitted UNC Wilmington to knock down 26 of their 63 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 41.3% for the game. They finished the game shooting 26.9% from beyond the perimeter via 7 out of 26 and finished the contest at 13 out of 15 at the free throw line (86.7%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, Texas Tech allowed UNC Wilmington to collect 40 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Kerwin Walton was important for the Red Raiders in this game. He made 8 of 19 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 42.1%, and earned 3 rebounds. He recorded 27 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in the game.

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Texas Tech has a mark of 26-8 for the campaign. The Red Raiders are responsible for committing 15.7 fouls per contest while shooting 76.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 16.8 times per contest (24th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 9.9 times per game. Texas Tech has earned 2,752 pts this year (80.9 per contest) and they pull down 36.8 boards per game. As an offense, the Red Raiders are shooting 46.7% from the field, which ranks 71st in the nation.

The Texas Tech defense allows 31.5% on three-point shots (209 of 663) and their opponents are making 69.9% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 11.1 assists and 32.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is 29th and 61st in those defensive categories. The Red Raiders on the defensive side of the court are 55th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 67.7. They are forcing 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.5% from the field (101st in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Drake (+7)

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