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Baylor vs Texas Tech Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Baylor vs Texas Tech prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Wednesday.

Baylor vs Texas Tech prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Wednesday, February 16

Baylor vs Texas Tech How To Watch

Date: Wednesday, February 16
Game Time: 9:00 ET
Venue: United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, TX
How To Watch: ESPN2
Record: Baylor (21-4), Texas Tech (19-6)
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Baylor vs Texas Tech Game Preview

Why Baylor Will Win

Baylor appears to be back in its groove.

That’s been said before after winning three straight after a two-game losing streak in mid-January, and the blowout loss to Kansas wasn’t great, but the easy wins over Kansas State and Texas looked right. Those were the Bears playing up to their capabilities.

They hit the inside shots, the defense was fantastic, and team was all over the boards in the win over the Longhorns. Texas Tech might have a great defense and it’s strong with its ball control style, but it turns the ball over way too much.

Baylor’s defense is fantastic at forcing mistakes and coming up with steals, but …

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Why Texas Tech Will Win

Texas Tech was able to pull off the win over Baylor the first time around, and that was in Waco.

It won 65-62 because it show well, didn’t have turnover issues, and it held its own on the glass.

At home, this is going to be about the defense. With Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua likely out for the year with a knee injury, Baylor is missing a key part of the inside presence – he only scored four points in the first meeting, but he came up with ten rebounds.

Texas Tech’s job is to slow everything down to a stop, get out on the three and keep Baylor from getting clean looks, and get every defensive rebound.

Baylor is killing teams with offensive rebounds lately. That can’t happen, especially with Tchamwa Tcatchoua out.

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What’s Going To Happen

Texas Tech finds an extra defensive gear at home. It’s 4-6 on the road and 16-0 at home, allowing more than 70 points just once and keeping most teams in the 60s.

Baylor will want to get on the move more than normal and the threes will be flying, but Texas Tech’s style, ball movement, and defensive toughness will take over in the second half.

Baylor vs Texas Tech Prediction, Lines

Texas Tech 71, Baylor 65
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING

Must See Rating: 4

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TCU vs Texas Tech Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

TCU vs Texas Tech prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Saturday.

TCU vs Texas Tech prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Saturday, February 12

TCU vs Texas Tech How To Watch

Date: Saturday, February 12
Game Time: 4:00 ET
Venue: United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, TX
How To Watch: Big 12 Network/ESPN+
Record: TCU (16-5), Texas Tech (18-6)
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TCU vs Texas Tech Game Preview

Why TCU Will Win

The defense continues to be terrific.

The Horned Frogs have a nice mix that can work on just about anyone. It might allow way to many teams to shoot well, but it manages to keep scores low – it allows 63 points per game – and it rebounds everything.

There are more than enough offensive boards to make up for the mediocre three-point shooting, there aren’t a ton of second chance points on the other end, and when the inside game is working, everything else comes together.

Texas Tech isn’t going to come out and hang 90 on the board – it’s going to want to play a relatively low scoring, tough battle, too, but …

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Why Texas Tech Will Win

TCU is playing great defense and gets a whole lot of rebounds. Texas Tech’s D is better.

It’s No. 1 in the Big 12 and among the best in the nation at keeping teams from hitting their shots, allowing just 38% from the field and doing a nice job of slowing down the three.

No, it doesn’t rebound quite as well as TCU does, and it’s going to have to fight a bit to grab the defensive boards, but this shouldn’t be an issue.

TCU isn’t going to be scary from the outside, so as simple as this sounds …

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What’s Going To Happen

Texas Tech needs to just make its shots.

It was able to get by West Virginia despite an inability to hit anything from the outside, and it got rocked by Oklahoma after making 2-of-17 from three.

TCU doesn’t have a strong enough offense to crank up big points, but it’s not bad on the road and the rebounds will be there. Texas Tech’s defense, though, will be too good.

The Red Raiders are 14-0 at United Supermarkets. That’s not stopping.

TCU vs Texas Tech Prediction, Lines

Texas Tech 70, TCU 56
Line: Texas Tech -10.5, o/u: 127.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 2.5

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Texas Tech vs Oklahoma Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Texas Tech vs Oklahoma prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Wednesday.

Texas Tech vs Oklahoma prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Wednesday, February 9

Texas Tech vs Oklahoma How To Watch

Date: Wednesday, February 9
Game Time: 9:00 ET
Venue: Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK
How To Watch: ESPNU
Record: Texas Tech (18-5), Oklahoma (13-10)
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Texas Tech vs Oklahoma Game Preview

Why Texas Tech Will Win

The defense continues to be a killer.

The double-overtime 94-91 shootout loss aside, the Red Raiders have stayed on brand, not allowing 70 points to anyone else since a loss to Providence on December 1st.

Everyone is struggling from three against this D, no one in the Big 12 is getting more rebounds, and the free throws are dropping. It’s a great combination and style that’s coming through in game after game.

Oklahoma doesn’t rebound well enough, it’s turning it over way too often, and …

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Why Oklahoma Will Win

The Sooners can play a little D, too.

They might not be able to clamp down like Texas Tech does, but the problems over a brutal second half of the season are more on the offensive side.

They’re not going to have any issues with keeping this game low scoring and about maximizing possessions.

Oklahoma can hit free throws, too. It’s great at slowing down the three, it’s second in the Big 12 in shooting percentage, and when it scores, it usually comes off the extra pass.

However …

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What’s Going To Happen

Texas Tech is way too strong defensively.

Oklahoma wants to play that game, but the other side does it better. However, the Red Raiders are just 2-4 in true road games and 15-0 at home. The defense travels, but it wasn’t able to come up big enough in winnable games against Iowa State and Kansas State.

But Oklahoma is 1-7 in its last eight games. Texas Tech isn’t the team you want to face when on a slide.

Texas Tech vs Oklahoma Prediction, Lines

Texas Tech 66, Oklahoma 62
Line: Texas Tech -3, o/u:127.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

Must See Rating: 2.5

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Texas Tech vs West Virginia Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Texas Tech vs West Virginia prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Saturday.

Texas Tech vs West Virginia prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Saturday, February 5

Texas Tech vs West Virginia How To Watch

Date: Saturday, February 5
Game Time: 2:00 ET
Venue: WVU Coliseum, Morgantown, WV
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: Texas Tech (17-5), West Virginia (13-8)
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Texas Tech vs West Virginia Game Preview

Why Texas Tech Will Win

West Virginia isn’t the West Virginia we’re used to.

It’ll have its moments defensively, but it doesn’t have the same suffocating D, the rebounds aren’t there, and there’s nothing much happening from three because the team doesn’t generate the extra pass.

That’s all death against one of the best defenses in college basketball.

Texas Tech isn’t going to allow a thing from the outside, and it forces way too many turnovers and mistakes for West Virginia to deal with, and again with the rebounds.

The Red Raiders should be able clean everything up.

As long as they’re not letting the Mountaineers get to the rim, they’ll be fine. But …

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Why West Virginia Will Win

West Virginia will come up with its share of turnovers.

No, it might not do enough to stop teams from scoring on the inside, but it’ll come up with enough steals to matter and it should be able to feed off the energy of the crowd and the big game.

This is the time to possibly turn the season back around. Texas Tech is coming off of an emotional home win over Texas, but before that it wasn’t all that great from three for long stretches and it’s not going to bomb its way to a win.

If the Mountaineers can grind down Texas Tech a bit and keep this in the 60s, they’ll have a shot.

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What’s Going To Happen

Texas Tech was able to win 78-65 a few weeks ago in Lubbock even though it couldn’t hit enough from three, hit got hit with a ton of fouls, and it wasn’t all that great on the line. What did it do well?

Rebound. It was +10 on the board, made up for the problems with a whopping 15 offensive boards – a season-high after the first three warm-up games of the year – and it should be able to get by again by winning on the glass.

West Virginia will have a run or two, but slow and steady should win this race in the second half.

Texas Tech vs West Virginia Prediction, Lines

Texas Tech 73, West Virginia 66
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING

Must See Rating: 3

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LOOK: Texas Tech fans chant expletives, surround Longhorns bus ahead of Tuesday’s matchup

Texas Tech fans chant expletives at former coach Chris Beard. It’s safe to say it’s going to be a rowdy environment tonight.

The Texas basketball team is currently in Lubbock preparing to face off with Texas Tech on Tuesday evening. Continue reading “LOOK: Texas Tech fans chant expletives, surround Longhorns bus ahead of Tuesday’s matchup”

Texas vs Texas Tech College Basketball Prediction, Game Preview

Texas vs Texas Tech prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Tuesday.

Texas vs Texas Tech prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Tuesday, February 1

Texas vs Texas Tech How To Watch

Date: Tuesday, February 1
Game Time: 9:00 ET
Venue: United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, TX
How To Watch: ESPN2
Record: Texas (16-5), Texas Tech (16-5)
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Texas vs Texas Tech Game Preview

Why Texas Will Win

The defense has been suffocating.

It’s one thing to hold down Oklahoma and TCU under 55 points, and it’s another to clamp down in a fight against Tennessee to pull off a 52-51 win against a team that knows how to D up.

It’s as much about the style of play as it is the defense, but the Longhorns are great on the free throw line – at least they usually are; the TCU and Tennessee games were a struggle there – and they have a way of keeping teams from finding any sort of a transitional groove.

This is the No. 1 scoring defense in the nation, and it should be able stifle a Texas Tech team that just doesn’t do enough from three.

However …

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Why Texas Tech Will Win

Texas doesn’t let teams score in bunches, but Texas Tech doesn’t let teams score at all.

For all of the good things Texas does, Texas Tech leads the Big 12 in field goal percentage defense, it rebounds everything, and no one in the league takes more free throws.

Texas plays defense and has to keep the score low. Texas Tech plays defense and has no problems hanging around the 70s.

No, really …

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What’s Going To Happen

Texas can’t win if Texas Tech sets a good scoring pace.

16-0. That’s what Texas is when it holds teams to under 60 points.

0-5. That’s what Texas is when ti doesn’t hold teams to under 60 points.

Texas Tech has scored fewer than 60 points just four times. It’s going to have to go on a bit of a run to get there, but it’ll do it with a good second half spurt.

Texas vs Texas Tech Prediction, Lines

Texas Tech 64, Texas 58
Line: Texas Tech -5, o/u: 122.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 4

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Mississippi State vs Texas Tech Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Mississippi State vs Texas Tech prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Saturday.

Mississippi State vs Texas Tech prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Saturday, January 29

Mississippi State vs Texas Tech How To Watch

Date: Saturday, January 29
Game Time: 6:00 ET
Venue: United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, TX
How To Watch: ESPN2
Record: Mississippi State (13-6), Texas Tech (15-5)
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Mississippi State vs Texas Tech Game Preview

Why Mississippi State Will Win

The Bulldogs have been relatively consistent.

They’re good at not screwing up, and the defense is tight enough to keep games from getting out of hand, but the key is their ability to keep on making enough shots to make use about every game interesting – even in the losses.

There’s a good inside presence – it doesn’t do a lot from three – and the offense is great at getting to the rim averaging 48% a game from the field. It seems obvious, but against the Texas Tech defense, the ability to simply make shots is a must. The Bulldogs can generate their own openings.

But …

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Why Texas Tech Will Win

That defense.

Texas Tech is among the best in the nation defensively – the 94-91 double overtime loss to Kansas was an aberration – allowing fewer than 70 points in 12 straight games before the trip Allen Fieldhouse.

It’s a good overall formula. Play great defense, get fouled a lot, make a ton of free throws, overcome the lack of threes and high-octane firepower. Again, Mississippi State might be consistent, but it doesn’t score in bunches, especially from three.

Texas Tech would be more than happy to bog this down a bit, get up by a decent margin, and make Mississippi State try to start hitting from the outside to make it a game.

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What’s Going To Happen

Texas Tech’s defense will be too much.

The team will have had several days to rest up and recuperate from the Kansas game, and now at home the defense should rise back up and get back to normal.

However, Texas Tech if committing too many fouls lately. Mississippi State will hang around on the free throw line, but the threes won’t be there to pull this off.

Mississippi State vs Texas Tech Prediction, Lines

Texas Tech 75, Mississippi State 66
Line: COMING, o/u: COMING
ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING

Must See Rating: 3

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Jaden Shackelford narrows down transfer destinations to 3 programs

Jaden Shackelford narrows it down to three.

Alabama guard Jaden Shackelford will soon be entering his junior season. He has been a consistent playmaker and a fan favorite for the Crimson Tide faithful.

Recently, Shackelford entered his name in the draft, but has since decided to return to college basketball. Along with withdrawing his name from the draft, he entered his name into the transfer portal.

In his two seasons at Alabama, Shackelford averaged over 14 points per game, averaged 41% from the field and around four rebounds per game.

Stadium basketball analyst Jeff Goodman reported earlier today that Shackelford has narrowed down his possible transfer destinations to three schools: Ohio State, Oklahoma and Texas Tech. However, he is also open to returning to Alabama.

Alabama transfer Jaden Shackelford told @Stadium he has narrowed his list to:

Ohio State
Oklahoma
Texas Tech

Also said option to return to Alabama in still a possibility.

— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) July 9, 2021

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Three things Chris Beard brings as Texas’ head coach

With Shaka Smart off to Marquette, Texas has hired Chris Beard as their next head coach. Here are three things he will bring to Austin.

When Abilene Christian ran onto the floor in celebration of their round of 64 victory, the writing was on the wall. Shaka Smart’s time in Austin was over. Six seasons, three NCAA Tournament appearances, zero victories. Smart moved back home to Marquette, leaving the Longhorns’ head coach spot vacant.

A statement hire was needed from athletic director Chris Del Conte. As usual, he delivered. Texas hired Chris Beard away from Texas Tech, a rare interconference switch. Please, nobody ask Lincoln Riley how he feels about Beard’s move to Austin. Chandler Morris aside, Beard is seen as the guy who will rejuvenate what should be one of the top programs in the country.

NCAA Tournament experience and constant success immediately come to mind when thinking of what Beard will bring to Texas. From the perspective of the athletic department, a sense of hope before their new $338 million arena opens was required. Beard will make sure to deliver on all of those.

Here are three things Beard will bring as the new head coach at Texas.

First, wins in March

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Three takeaways from Oklahoma’s 57-52 loss against Texas Tech in Lubbock

Three takeaways from Oklahoma’s 57-52 loss to Texas Tech on Monday night in Lubbock.

No. 9 Oklahoma came into Monday night as one of the hottest teams in the country, but knew they faced another stiff test facing No. 13 Texas Tech in Lubbock without two starters in Austin Reaves and Alondes Williams.

In a low-scoring, slugfest of a game the Sooners made a late push to pull within three points after falling behind by as much as ten with around three minutes to play. But alas, the Red Raiders had good free throw shooting late to seal the deal.

Umoja Gibson led Oklahoma in scoring with 14 points including some very helpful three-point shooting to help keep them close late in the game. But overall, the offensive firepower was lacking in this one.

The loss drops the Sooners to 11-5 on the season and 6-4 in Big 12 play. Here are three takeaways from the game:

Oklahoma missed austin reaves

Oklahoma managed to overcome the fact they didn’t have Austin Reaves or Alondes Williams on Saturday against Alabama, but they missed them in this game. Especially Reaves.

Reaves is their go-to guy in most games, but he really is when they go on the road into tough environments. They really lacked his leadership and ability to get his own shot dearly in this game.

The first half of the game offensively was dreadful for the Sooners with them only scoring 18 points. His leadership and scoring were sorely missed in this one.

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