Baylor Bears vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction, 3/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baylor Bears vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

Location: United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, TX

TV: ESPN

The Texas Tech Red Raiders (21-9) are welcoming the Baylor Bears (22-8) at United Supermarkets Arena on Saturday.

The Baylor Bears stepped onto the hardwood against Texas and notched a win by a score of 93-85 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Bears finished with 17 while Texas totaled 27 fouls. They also buried 9 out of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. Texas ended up shooting 76.2% from the charity stripe by converting 16 of their 21 attempts. In addition, Texas totaled 20 rebounds (5 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Texas doled out 15 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. In relation to defending, Baylor allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the floor on 30 of 60 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists for the contest while forcing 5 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In the matter of hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 34 with 8 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Bears knocked down 34 of their 42 attempts for a rate of 81.0%. Baylor finished the game having earned a 53.2% FG percentage (25 of 47) and made 9 out of their 13 3-point attempts.

Jalen Bridges is a guy who was a contributor for the contest. He finished shooting 72.7% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He played for 39 mins and also snagged 9 rebounds. He totaled 32 points on 8 of 11 shooting.

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Baylor comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 22-8 on the campaign. They average 82.0 points per game (23rd in D-1) on 49.0% from the floor. The Bears are shooting 40.3% on shots from downtown (264 of 655) and 73.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Baylor is grabbing 35.1 rebounds per game and has racked up 457 assists on the season, which has them ranked 72nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.5 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bears are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.3 fouls. They surrender 33.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 163rd in the country in points per game allowed (71.3). The Bears defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.4% (779 of 1,714) and they concede 29.1 boards per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 240th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 406 conceded on the season.

When they last played, the Texas Tech Red Raiders got the win with a final of 75-58 against Oklahoma State. In reference to cleaning up the glass, Texas Tech allowed Oklahoma State to pull down 28 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They finished 21.4% from distance by shooting 6 of 28 and finished the contest at 12 of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). The Red Raiders permitted Oklahoma State to convert 20 of 54 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.0% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Red Raiders finished the game shooting 28 for 56 from the field which had them shooting 50.0%. With regard to shots from beyond the arc, Texas Tech buried 7 out of 21 tries (33.3%). They were able to make 12 of the free throw tries for a clip of 92.3%. Oklahoma State committed 13 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Red Raiders to the charity stripe for a total of 13 shots. They gave up possession 13 times, while getting 13 steals in this matchup. The Red Raiders earned 24 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 34 in the matchup.

Pop Isaacs ended up being a factor for the Red Raiders for the contest. He recorded 19 points in his 33 mins of playing time and had 5 dimes for this game. He buried 7 of 11 for this game for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Texas Tech has a win-loss mark of 21-9 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Red Raiders are shooting 45.4% from the field, which ranks 133rd in the nation. Texas Tech has accumulated 2,276 pts on the year (75.9 per game) and they average 34.7 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.0 times per game (75th in college basketball) and they turn it over 10.8 times per game. The Red Raiders commit 14.7 fouls per contest and they go 77.8% from the charity stripe.

The Texas Tech defense surrenders 32.5% on shots from beyond the arc (221 of 679) and their opposition knocks down 70.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 11.8 dimes and 34.1 rebounds per contest, ranking them 98th and 144th in college hoops. The Red Raiders defensively are ranked 92nd in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 69.0. They have forced 11.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (119th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Baylor

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