Texas Tech (2-0) vs Wyoming (2-0)
Game Info: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 8:00 pm (United Supermarkets Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: Texas Tech -23.5 / Wyoming +23.5 — Over/Under:
The Wyoming Cowboys and the Texas Tech Red Raiders meet Wednesday in college basketball action from United Supermarkets Arena. Here’s a Wyoming vs Texas Tech prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Wyoming vs Texas Tech pick. We will examine:
The Wyoming Cowboys’ recent form and player performance
The Texas Tech Red Raiders’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Wyoming Cowboys
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Texas Tech Red Raiders
Recent betting trends in games played between Wyoming and Texas Tech
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Wyoming vs Texas Tech game
Wyoming Cowboys Betting Preview
The Cowboys kicked things off this year versus Concordia. Wyoming scored 51 points in the first half and 57 more in the second for a 108-85 victory there. Leading the team was Obi Agbim with 25 points and six assists in 25 minutes.
Game two was another victory for the Cowboys, this time over Tennessee State. Wyoming scored 43 in the first half and cruised to an 81-66 result. Agbim led the team once again with 24 points, three assists, and three rebounds.
Texas Tech Red Raiders Betting Preview
Over on the Texas Tech side, they took on Bethune-Cookman in their opener. The Raiders jumped out to a 50-28 lead by halftime and ended up winning 94-61. Kerwin Walton was the lead scorer with 21 points and four boards.
In their second matchup of the year versus Northwestern State, the Raiders had another relatively easy win. Texas Tech hit 42 points in the first half and 44 in the second for an 86-65 outcome. JT Toppin led the way with 25 points and seven rebounds.
Why the Texas Tech Red Raiders will win
- Texas Tech has won each of its last 33 games against non-conference opponents at United Supermarkets Arena.
- Wyoming has lost nine of its last 10 Wednesday games.
- Wyoming has lost the first half in six of its last eight road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Why the Wyoming Cowboys will win
- Wyoming has won four of its last five games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Wyoming vs Texas Tech Prediction
I was going to take the Raiders here, but with the hefty line, I feel better about Wyoming. That said, Texas Tech took care of Northwestern State pretty easily in their last outing. The Raiders shot 50.9 percent from the field with 38 rebounds and 15 team assists along the way. Texas Tech has scored a combined 180 points across two games so far—a very nice total.
As for Wyoming, they shot a nice 52.6 percent from the field in the Tennessee State victory. That said, the Cowboys also got out-rebounded 40-38 and mustered just 50 percent (12-of-24) from the line. Those free throw opportunities will add up down the stretch of a close game, which could eventually burn Wyoming if they don’t get it into gear.