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Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs Texas Tech Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/18/24
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Texas Tech (3-0) vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-4)
November 18, 2024 at 08:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Texas Tech -39.5 / Arkansas-Pine Bluff +39.5 — Over/Under:
The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions and Texas Tech Red Raiders meet Monday in college basketball action at the United Supermarkets Arena. Here’s an Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs Texas Tech Prediction. This article will include an Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs Texas Tech Pick.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Betting Preview
The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions lost to South Florida and Incarnate Word, and they play Missouri, Pacific, and Kansas State next. The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions are averaging 73.2 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 89.2 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Christian Moore is averaging 13 points and 2.4 rebounds, while Klemen Vuga is averaging 12.2 points and 5.6 rebounds. Dante Sawyer is the third double-digit scorer and Robert Lewis is grabbing 7.4 rebounds. The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions are shooting 28.1 percent from beyond the arc and 71.6 percent from the free throw line. The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions are allowing 32.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.2 rebounds per game.
Texas Tech Red Raiders Betting Preview
The Texas Tech Red Raiders beat Northwestern State and Wyoming, and they play Saint Joseph’s, Northern Colorado, and DePaul next. The Texas Tech Red Raiders are averaging 92 points on 57.5 percent shooting and allowing 58.3 points on 37.8 percent shooting. JT Toppin is averaging 22.7 points and 0.7 assists, while Chance McMillian is averaging 15.3 points and 4.7 rebounds. Darrion Williams is the third double-digit scorer and Kerwin Walton is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The Texas Tech Red Raiders are shooting 47.8 percent from beyond the arc and 72 percent from the free throw line. The Texas Tech Red Raiders are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36 rebounds per game.
Why the Texas Tech Red Raiders will win
- Texas Tech has won each of its last 34 games against non-conference opponents at United Supermarkets Arena.
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff has lost 33 of its last 34 road games against non-conference opponents.
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff has lost the first half in each of its last eight road games against non-conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Eleven of Texas Tech’s last 12 games against the Southwestern Athletic Conference Conference at United Supermarkets Arena have produced a total of 151 or fewer points.
- Eight of Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s last nine road games against non-conference opponents have produced a total of 156+ points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Texas Tech ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for offensive rating this season (135.4).
- Texas Tech ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for defensive rating this season (85.9).
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff ranks 360th among Division 1 teams for opponent assist-to-turnover ratio this season (1.92).
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff ranks 359th among Division 1 teams for opponent points per game this season (89.2).
Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs Texas Tech Prediction
I’m never excited to lay these sorts of numbers, but the Texas Tech Red Raiders have the talent and the scoring punch to do whatever they want in this game. The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions allowed 85 or more points in games against Incarnate Word, USF, and Tulsa. Texas Tech is more talented than all of those teams. This is going to be a bloodbath. Give me the Red Raiders in a home beatdown as they remain undefeated on the season.
