Texas Tech vs. Baylor: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 9, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 8, 2024

Darrion Williams and Rayj Dennis will be among the players to watch when the Texas Tech Red Raiders (21-9, 10-7 Big 12) face the No. 11 Baylor Bears (22-8, 11-6 Big 12) on Saturday at 6:00 PM ET at United Supermarkets Arena. The Red Raiders match up with the Bears in a game that Texas Tech is currently a slight favorite by 2 points. A 147.5-point total has been set for the matchup.

Texas Tech vs. Baylor Betting Lines

Texas Tech vs Baylor Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Texas Tech -2 147.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Baylor (+2)
Total Pick Over (147.5)

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Texas Tech vs. Baylor Stat Rankings

Texas Tech Avg. (Rank) Baylor Avg. (Rank)
75.9 (114th) Points Scored 82.0 (23rd)
69.0 (91st) Points Allowed 71.3 (157th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.0 (168th) Off. Rebounds 10.3 (65th)
8.6 (63rd) 3pt Made 8.8 (50th)
14.7 (87th) Assists 15.2 (57th)
10.4 (96th) Turnovers 11.4 (198th)

Texas Tech vs. Baylor Betting Trends

  • The Red Raiders’ record against the spread is 13-16-1.
  • Texas Tech has an ATS record of 10-10 as 2-point favorites or greater.
  • Out of 30 Red Raiders games so far this season, 18 have hit the over.
  • In 13 games this season, Texas Tech and its opponent have combined to score more than 147.5 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 147.5 points, 2.6 higher than the average total in Red Raiders games this season.
  • Baylor has 17 wins in 28 games against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread as 2-point underdogs or more, the Bears are 3-3.
  • Out of 30 Texas Tech’s games so far this year, 18 have gone over the total.
  • Bears games have finished with over 147.5 points scored 18 times this year.
  • The average total points scored in Baylor’s games this year (153.3) is 5.8 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Texas Tech Impact Players

  • Williams paces his team in rebounds per contest (7.5), and also posts 11.4 points and 2.4 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Pop Isaacs is tops on his team in both points (15.9) and assists (3.6) per contest, and also averages 3.2 rebounds. At the other end, he delivers 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Joe Toussaint is tops on his team in assists per game (4.3), and also averages 12.3 points and 2.6 rebounds. At the other end, he delivers 1.4 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • Warren Washington leads the Red Raiders at 7.5 rebounds per game, while also putting up 1.8 assists and 9.9 points.
  • Chance McMillian is putting up 10.6 points, 1.0 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game.

Baylor Impact Players

  • Dennis is putting up a team-leading 6.8 assists per contest. And he is contributing 13.5 points and 3.9 rebounds, making 50.0% of his shots from the floor and 37.0% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 triples per contest.
  • Ja’Kobe Walter paces the Bears in scoring (14.7 points per game), and produces 4.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists. He also posts 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • The Bears get 11.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Jalen Bridges.
  • Yves Missi leads the Bears in rebounding (5.7 per game), and posts 11.1 points and 0.4 assists. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 1.5 blocked shots.
  • Jayden Nunn gets the Bears 10.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. He also averages 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.

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