Texas Tech vs BYU Prediction 3/7/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Texas Tech Red Raiders and the BYU Cougars meet Saturday 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 Red Raiders vs. BYU Cougars prediction.

Texas Tech Red Raiders Recap

The Texas Tech Red Raiders come into this game looking to bounce back from their 73-65 loss at the hands of TCU last time out to sit at 22-8 this season.

Red Raiders Have Three-Game Win Streak Snapped

JT Toppin leads the Red Raiders in scoring and rebounding with 21.8 PPG and 10.8 RPG along with 2.1 APG but is missing the rest of the season with injury while Christian Anderson has 19.4 PPG with 3.8 RPG and a. team-high of 7.7 APG. Donovan Atwell has 13.1 PPG with 3.2 RPG while LeJuan Watts has 12 PPG with 6.1 RPG and 2.5 APG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Texas Tech up to this point in the year. Jaylen Petty has 9.1 PPG, 3.9 RPG and 2.2 APG as well on the year. As a team, Texas Tech is averaging 82 PPG on 47.2% shooting from the field, 39.5% from three and 71.6% from the foul line this season.

Why the Texas Tech Red Raiders will win

– Texas Tech has won 35 of its last 40 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
– BYU has lost six of its last seven games against Top 10 AP-ranked opponents.
– Texas Tech has won the first half in 10 of its last 11 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

BYU Cougars Recap

The BYU Cougars come into this game looking to shake off their 90-68 loss to Cincinnati last time out to sit at 20-10 this season.

Cougars Lose 3 In A Row

AJ Dybantsa leads the Cougars in scoring with 25.1 PPG along with 6.8 RPG and 3.8 APG while Robert Wright III has 18.1 PPG with 3.6 RPG and a team-high 4.9 APG to lead BYU in assists and to cap off the pair of active double-digit scorers for BYU up to this point in the year. Keba Keita has 6.3 PPG with a team-high 6.9 RPG to lead BYU in rebounding this season. Kennard Davis Jr. also has 7.8 PPG as well this season. As a team, BYU is averaging 85.5 PPG on 48% shooting from the field, 35.2% from three and 74.6% from the foul line this season.

Why the BYU Cougars will win

– BYU has won 15 of its last 16 Saturday games at Marriott Center.
– Texas Tech has lost each of its last three night games as a top-15 AP-ranked team.
– The home team has won the first half in five of BYU’s last six games.

Total Points Facts

– Twelve of BYU’s last 13 games against AP-ranked opponents at Marriott Center have produced a total of 159 or fewer points.
– Eight of Texas Tech’s last nine games have produced a total of 155 or fewer points.

Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. BYU Cougars Prediction

I’m on Texas Tech here. I just think the Red Raiders have more scoring depth even though the loss of Toppin is greater in my opinion than BYU’s loss of Richie Saunders. Texas Tech still has a ton of top-tier talent after those injuries and I think the Red Raiders get the win and cover here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Texas Tech +1.5