Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 2/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Texas Tech Red Raiders (19-5) are hitting the road to Gallagher-Iba Arena on Saturday where they will compete against the Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-12).

The Texas Tech Red Raiders played Arizona State and walked away with a win by a score of 111-106 in their last game. Texas Tech wrapped up the game having earned a 57.4% field goal percentage (39 of 68) and knocked down 10 out of their 26 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Red Raiders made 23 of 32 attempts for a percentage of 71.9%. With respect to rebounding, they compiled 37 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 20 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In relation to defending, Texas Tech allowed the other team to shoot 55.6% from the floor on 40 of 72 shooting. Arizona State earned 16 dimes and had 11 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Arizona State pulled down 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Arizona State ended up shooting 81.3% from the free throw line by converting 13 of their 16 shots. They also buried 13 of their 27 tries from distance. Regarding fouls, the Red Raiders ended up walking away with 13 while Arizona State recorded 23 fouls.

JT Toppin is a guy who was important in the matchup. He notched 41 points on 17 out of 22 shooting. He saw the court for 44 mins and collected 15 boards. He finished 77.3% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Texas Tech enters this game with a record of 19-5 for the campaign. They turn it over 10.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.7 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Texas Tech is snagging 36.9 boards per game and has accumulated 401 dimes this season, which is 40th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Red Raiders are shooting 38.1% on 3-pointers (231 of 607) and 76.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 82.0 pts per game (25th in D-1) while connecting on 48.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Red Raiders are able to force 12.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.1 fouls. They are relinquishing 32.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 63rd in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (67.5). The Red Raiders are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.2% (577 of 1,366) and they relinquish 31.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 34th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 270 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Oklahoma State Cowboys took a loss by a final score of 73-72 against TCU. The Cowboys were able to corral 23 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. TCU was called for 21 fouls for the contest which took the Cowboys to the charity stripe for 24 attempts. They were able to make 18 of them for a rate of 75.0%. With regard to shots from beyond the arc, Oklahoma State converted 6 of 22 attempts (27.3%). Overall, the Cowboys ended up shooting 24 for 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.7%. The Cowboys permitted TCU to convert 27 of 56 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.2% in this game. They finished the game shooting 33.3% from distance by going 7 out of 21 and finished the contest at 12 of 20 from the charity stripe (60.0%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Oklahoma State allowed TCU to collect 32 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Bryce Thompson ended up being a major contributor for the Cowboys for the matchup. He scored 17 points in his 32 mins on the court and tallied 3 assists for this game. He converted 5 of 11 for this game giving him a rate of 45.5%, and had 6 rebounds.

Oklahoma State has a record of 12-12 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Cowboys are connecting on 42.9% from the floor, which ranks 283rd in the nation. Oklahoma State has scored 1,749 points on the season (72.9 per game) and they collect 35.4 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 12.6 times per game (266th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per game. The Cowboys are committing 19.6 fouls per contest and they go 72.6% from the charity stripe.

The Cowboys defensively are ranked 263rd in college in PPG surrendered with 74.5. They are forcing 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.4% from the floor (320th in college). The Oklahoma State defense allows 35.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (203 of 578) and their opposition knocks down 70.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 14.0 dimes and 32.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 261st and 77th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas Tech

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