Texas Tech vs BYU Prediction 2025/01/07 College Basketball Picks

The Texas Tech Red Raiders and the BYU Cougars meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Marriott Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Texas Tech vs. BYU prediction.

Texas Tech Recap

The Texas Tech Red Raiders come into this game looking to add on to their 93-65 win over Utah last time out to improve to 10-3 on the year. After this game, Texas Tech will head home for a matchup with Iowa State.

Red Raiders Looking For Second Straight Road Win

Entering the Utah game, JT Toppin leads the Red Raiders in scoring and rebounding with 19.5 PPG and 10.9 RPG while Darrion Williams has 16 PPG with 5.7 RPG and 5 APG up to this point in the year. Chance McMillian has 16 PPG with 3.8 RPG and Kevin Overton has 11.2 PPG and 4 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Texas Tech so far this season. Elijah Hawkins also has a team-high 5.2 APG and 2 SPG as well so far this season. As a team, Texas Tech is averaging 86 PPG on 51.1% shooting from the field, 39.2% from three, and 79.2% from the foul line this season.

Why the Texas Tech Red Raiders will win

• Texas Tech has won eight of its last nine night games.

BYU Recap

The BYU Cougars come into this game looking to bounce back after an 86-55 loss to Houston last time out to fall to 10-3 on the year as a result. After this game, BYU will meet TCU and Oklahoma State.

Cougars Looking For Rebound Performance

Entering the Houston game, Richie Saunders leads BYU in scoring with 13.9 PPG along with 4.1 RPG while Egor Demin has 12.2 PPG with 4.6 RPG and a team-high 5.9 APG to lead the Cougars in assists. Fousseyni Traore has 10.6 PPG with 6.7 RPG while Kanon Catchings has 11.2 PPG with 3.6 RPG. Trevin Knell’s added 10.3 PPG while Dawson Baker has added 9.4 PPG as well this season. Keba Keita has 7.3 PPG with a team-high 9.1 RPG to lead the Cougars on the glass up to this point in the year. As a team, BYU is averaging 84.8 PPG on 48.6% shooting from the field, 36.4% from three, and 69.5% from the foul line this season.

Why the BYU Cougars will win

• BYU has won each of its last 14 games at Marriott Center.

Total Points Facts

• Four of BYU’s last five night games against non-AP-ranked opponents at Marriott Center have produced a total of 154+ points.
• Each of Texas Tech’s last three games has produced a total of 158+ points.

Texas Tech vs. BYU Prediction

I’m on BYU here. I just think it’s a big bounce-back spot at home for the Cougars as they face a big step down in class in opposing defense with Texas Tech on the other side and this BYU team is still really solid at home. The Red Raiders are playing their second straight game in altitude and I just don’t know if I can trust the Red Raiders in this game. Give me the Cougars laying the points in this one.