The West Virginia Mountaineers (13-5 overall, 6-3 Big 12) visit the Texas Tech Red Raiders (14-5, 6-4) in a ranked-ranked Tuesday night tussle at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas. Tip-off will be at 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the West Virginia-Texas Tech college basketball odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
West Virginia is No. 14 in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. Texas Tech is eighth.
West Virginia at Texas Tech: Odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: West Virginia +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Texas Tech -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: West Virginia +5.5 (-110) | Texas Tech -5.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 140.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
West Virginia at Texas Tech: Three things to know
- The Mountaineers have won four of their last five games, and that stretch includes an 88-87 home win over Texas Tech Jan. 25. WVU won that game despite forcing just two Red Raiders turnovers. The Mountaineers went 12-for-19 (63.2%) from 3-point range as part of a 57.7% overall shooting performance.
- The Raiders have won three straight since losing in Morgantown, W. Va. G Mac McClung scored 23 points in the most recent of those three wins. McClung tallied 30 against WVU and is averaging 17.2 points per game for the season.
- TTU G Terrence Shannon Jr. is listed as questionable with a leg injury. Shannon is the Raiders’ second-leading scorer at 13.0 PPG. The 6-foot-6 sophomore logged over 29 minutes per game in the five contests preceding Saturday when he played just 11 minutes in a road win at Kansas State.
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West Virginia at Texas Tech: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Texas Tech 70, West Virginia 66
Money line (ML)
PASS. A West Virginia price in the +220-range would be attractive, but it would come after an unlikely swing.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The Mountaineers have come together defensively after a sketchy start. And WVU has been improved from distance of late. The latter figures to be a monster key to this game.
The Red Raiders are 0-7 ATS in their last seven games as a home favorite.
The discounted 5.5-point tag is about the minimum for this lean, but it’s a WEST VIRGINIA +5.5 (-110) LEAN. Following the price throughout the day is suggested.
Over/Under (O/U)
The projected total for meeting No. 1 was 136.0. Texas Tech’s pace numbers have been trending downward.
TAKE THE UNDER 140.5 (-110), but consider waiting out a higher total as the game approaches.
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