The Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-3) and the top-ranked Louisville Cardinals (9-0) tip it off in the Jimmy V Classic Tuesday in New York at Madison Square Garden. Tip-off set for 7:00 p.m. ET. We analyze the Texas Tech-Louisville odds and betting lines, while providing college basketball betting tips and advice on this matchup.
The Cardinals are ranked first in the USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll.
Texas Tech vs. Louisville: Three things you need to know
1. Cardinals F Malik Williams (foot) appears to be fully recovered from a broken right foot. He posted 13 points and 11 rebounds against Pittsburgh Friday for his fourth-career double-double.
2. The Red Raiders are on a three-game non-conference losing streak, falling to Iowa, Creighton and DePaul. They haven’t lost four straight non-conference games since the 1990-91 season.
3. This is the first-ever meeting between these schools on the hardwood.
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Texas Tech vs. Louisville: Odds, betting lines and picks
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:50 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Louisville 66, Texas Tech 57
Moneyline (ML)
AVOID taking Louisville (-333) on the moneyline, as they’re just too expensive. It is generally a bad idea to lay anything more than -160 or -170.
Against the Spread (ATS)
LOUISVILLE (-6.5, -121) will get a nice test from Texas Tech (+6.5, +100), but it’s an assignment they’ll pass with flying colors. The Red Raiders are on a three-game skid, and pulling off a win against the top-ranked team is just not in the ‘cards’. Yeah, I know. That was bad.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 131.5 (-139) is a nice play in the front end of the Jimmy V Classic. The Under is 4-1 in Texas Tech’s past five games against teams with a winning percentage over .600, while the Under has hit in four of the past five for the Cardinals. Look for both of these defensive-minded teams to keep the total well below the number.
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