Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 1/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Location: Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Cincinnati Bearcats (12-5) host the Texas Tech Red Raiders (13-4) at Fifth Third Arena on Tuesday.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders played Arizona and took home the win by a score of 70-54 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Red Raiders ended up finishing with 15 while Arizona finished the game with 16 personal fouls. They made 3 out of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. Arizona walked away from this one shooting 78.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of 19 attempts. Furthermore, Arizona snagged 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Arizona recorded 8 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. Pertaining to the defense, Texas Tech allowed the other team to shoot 31.0% from the floor on 18 out of 58 shooting. They also distributed 14 dimes in the game in addition to creating 7 turnovers and having 2 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled 43 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Red Raiders converted 16 of their 18 shots for a rate of 88.9%. Texas Tech ended the contest having earned a 36.4% field goal percentage (24 out of 66) and buried 6 of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter.

JT Toppin is one guy who was a contributor in the game. He accounted for 20 points on 7 out of 14 shooting. He played 26 mins and also collected 16 boards. He went 50.0% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Texas Tech will enter this contest with a mark of 13-4 for the year. They currently have an average of 83.1 points per outing (24th in college) while hitting 49.6% from the field. The Red Raiders are connecting on 38.9% on three-point shots (156 of 401) and 77.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Texas Tech is pulling in 38.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 299 assists on the year, which ranks 63rd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 10.8 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.4 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Red Raiders are forcing 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.3 personal fouls. They give up 32.3% on 3-pointers and they are 37th in the country in PPG allowed (65.4). The Red Raiders defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 40.7% (393 of 965) and they surrender 30.5 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 19th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 184 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Cincinnati Bearcats walked away with a victory by a final of 67-60 when they played Arizona State. When discussing rebounding, Cincinnati permitted Arizona State to collect 37 in all (11 offensive). They finished 27.3% from distance by shooting 6 of 22 and ended up shooting 10 out of 13 at the free throw line (76.9%). The Bearcats permitted Arizona State to bury 22 out of their 62 tries from the field which had them shooting 35.5% for the game. Overall, the Bearcats shot 25 for 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.7%. Concerning shooting from distance, Cincinnati knocked down 5 of 22 tries (22.7%). They were able to make 12 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. Arizona State was called for 15 fouls for the matchup which took the Bearcats to the free throw line for 16 shots. They turned it over 6 times, while earning 11 steals in the matchup. The Bearcats collected 22 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 30 for the game.

Dillon Mitchell was important for the Bearcats in this matchup. He made 6 out of 10 in the game for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He racked up 14 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for the game.

Cincinnati has a win-loss mark of 12-5 this season. The Bearcats are committing 13.6 fouls per game and they shoot 64.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.5 times per contest (136th in the country) and they are giving up possession 10.2 times per game. Cincinnati has accounted for 1,231 pts for the year (72.4 per game) and they snag 37.6 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Bearcats are hitting on 45.2% from the floor, which ranks them 165th in the country.

The Cincinnati defense allows 26.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (83 of 308) and their opposition knocks down 75.3% of their foul shots. They surrender 10.4 assists and 33.0 boards per game, which has them ranked 25th and 107th in those defensive categories. The Bearcats defensively are ranked 7th in college in points given up per game with 60.6. They have forced 12.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.8% from the floor (18th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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