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No. 1 Houston Battles No. 25 Texas Tech in Big 12 Tourney

The Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Houston Cougars will meet on the court at T-Mobile Center on Friday in a battle of conference rivals.

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Texas Tech vs Houston

  • When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, March 15, 2024
  • Where: T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Missouri
  • Where to watch: ESPN+

Game Odds, Spread, Moneyline & Total

Texas Tech (#25) @ Houston (#1)
Moneyline

Texas Tech (#25)   +335
Houston (#1)   -450

Texas Tech (#25) @ Houston (#1)
Point Spread

Texas Tech (#25)   9.5 (-110)
Houston (#1)   -9.5 (-110)

Texas Tech (#25) @ Houston (#1)
Total

Over   131.5 (-110)
Under   131.5 (-110)

Team Record & Betting Stats

Name Record ATS Offense Defense
Texas Tech 23-9 15-17 76.09 68.94
Houston 29-3 16-15-1 73.75 56.53
Name ATS Home ATS Away OU Record
Texas Tech 8-9 4-6 18-14
Houston 11-5-1 2-8 13-19

Texas Tech Red Raiders Last 5 Games

Opp score Result line Total ATS Result
BYU 81-67 W 3.5 151.5 W/U
BAY 78-68 W -2.5 147.5 W/U
OKST 75-58 W -2.5 145.5 W/U
WVU 81-70 W -2 151.5 W/U
TEXAS 69-81 L -3.5 145.5 L/O

Houston Cougars Last 5 Games

Opp score Result line Total ATS Result
TCU 60-45 W -11.5 137 W/U
KU 76-46 W -7.5 139 W/U
UCF 67-59 W -8.5 133 L/U
OU 87-85 W -7 128.5 L/O
CINCY 67-59 W -13.5 133.5 L/U

Game Preview

Expect points to be at a premium when top-ranked Houston squares off against No. 25 Texas Tech on Friday night in the first semifinal of the Big 12 Conference tournament in Kansas City, Mo.

The winner will advance to the tournament final on Saturday, with the league’s automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament in the balance.

The Cougars (29-3) own the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament after winning the regular-season championship in their first year in the Big 12. They rolled into the semifinals via a 60-45 win over eighth-seeded TCU on Thursday afternoon.

by FLM

Betting Odds Trends

Texas Tech Red Raiders
Texas Tech is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Texas Tech are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas Tech’s last 6 games
Texas Tech are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
Houston Cougars
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Texas Tech
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games
Houston are 10-0 SU in their last 10 games
Houston are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Big 12 conference

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Texas Tech Red Raiders Injuries

Player Status/Updated
Warren Washington day-to-day – Foot – 3/14/24
KyeRon Lindsay day-to-day – Undisclosed – 3/14/24
Devan Cambridge out for season – Knee – 12/7/23

Houston Cougars Injuries

Player Status/Updated
Joseph Tugler out for season – Foot – 3/4/24
Ramon Walker Jr. out for season – Knee – 2/24/24
Terrance Arceneaux out for season – Achilles – 12/16/23

NCAAB Parlay Picks & Predictions

Final Score: Houston 71-64
The Pick: Texas Tech +9½ & Over 131½
$100 Parlay Bet will return $364

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