Texas vs Texas Tech Preview

On Monday night, the highly competitive Big 12 Men's Basketball Conference returns to action as the Texas Longhorns make the short trip to Lubbock in order to face the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Texas sits at 20-5 overall and is currently in first place in Big 12, with a 9-3 conference record. Texas Tech is currently in last place in the Big 12, at 2-10. However, the team is coming off its biggest win this season, a victory over Kansas State on Saturday which improved their record to 13-12.

Can the Longhorns continue to roll?

Texas enters this matchup as the fifth-ranked team in the country. This puts them in prime position to win a number one seed in the NCAAB Tournament. Sir’Jabari Rice was the leading scorer in Texas's 24 point victory over West Virginia. The Longhorns are off to their best start since 2010-11 and are 20-5. Texas is now 13-4 since Rodney Terry became the head coach. Texas was 10-of-18 in 3pt range, and it forced 20 turnovers during the win.

Texas still has six games on its schedule, and four of them will be against Top-25 rivals. This season, the Longhorns are the #1-ranked offense in Big 12. They rank eighth in Big 12 3pt shooting. In terms of turnovers per game, the Longhorns rank third in the conference. The Longhorns rank seventh in scoring defense, but only eighth in 3pt defense. Texas ranks sixth in the Big 12 for total rebounding.

Can Texas Tech pull off the upset?

So far, the Texas Tech Red Raiders are having a difficult season in the Big 12. The Red Raiders upset Kansas State on Saturday to secure their second conference win of the season, the Red Raiders won with a 7-2 run at the end of the game. TTU's De'Vion Harm led the way with 20 points and four assists. Lamar Washington contributed 13 points, five steals and a career-high 13. Texas Tech won the upset with 23 turnovers.

Texas Tech is currently at 13-12 overall. They are looking to close the season strong. The Red Raiders rank seventh in the conference for scoring offense. They also rank seventh in the conference for three-point offense. Texas Tech has the ninth-lowest number of turnovers per match. Texas Tech ranks eighth this season in scoring defense. Only ninth is Texas Tech's three-point defense. Texas Tech ranks seventh in the Big 12 for total rebounding.

Texas vs Texas Tech Head-to-Head this season

These two teams have met already this season. The Longhorns won the first meeting between these two teams at home by the score of 72-70.

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Our Texas vs Texas Tech Betting Pick for Today - Betting on the Game(Texas -3.5)

Red Raiders have a home record of 10-4 and lost by just two points to Texas on the road earlier in the season. Isaac scored 23 points in that game and may not be able make it to the rematch. Texas is currently 4-3 on the road this season, with three wins in its four previous games. This includes a win against Kansas State. The ninth-ranked defense at TTU should be dominated by Texas' top scoring offense. Turnovers will be the key to the game. Texas Tech is ranked 9th in Big 12 turnovers. The Longhorns are ranked third in turnovers.

Over Under Texas vs Texas Tech (145.5)

With the over under in this game at 145.5, I look back on the previous matchup this season. That game ended with a 72-70 final score and 142 points total. I think that the over is the bet here. Texas and Texas Tech are average at best defenses, so I think the best play is to bet the over.

Texas vs Texas Tech How to Watch ??

?? Date: Monday, February, 13
?? Game Time: 9:00 pm
?? How to Watch: ESPN
Venue: Wells Fargo Center