Arkansas Razorbacks vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction, 12/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas Razorbacks vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: ESPN2

The Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-2) will try to defeat the Arkansas Razorbacks (7-2) at American Airlines Center on Saturday.

The Arkansas Razorbacks took the court against Fresno State and went home with a win by a final score of 82-58 in their last game. Arkansas ended with a 45.5% field goal percentage (30 of 66) and made 11 out of their 30 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Razorbacks converted 11 of 17 shots for a rate of 64.7%. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected a total of 32 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 17 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and getting 11 steals. Regarding defense, Arkansas allowed their opponent to shoot 34.9% from the field on 22 of 63 shooting. Fresno State earned 11 assists and had 4 steals for this game. On top of that, Fresno State collected 39 rebounds (10 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't have a block. Fresno State finished shooting 76.9% at the free throw line by burying 10 of their 13 attempts. They also converted 4 of 26 attempts from 3-point land. When it comes to fouls, the Razorbacks left the arena with 15 while Fresno State accounted for 14 fouls.

Darius Acuff Jr. is one guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He finished 58.3% from the floor and also totaled 8 assists. He saw the court for 34 mins and also snagged 5 rebounds. He was able to score 18 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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Arkansas enters this one with a record of 7-2 on the year. They have an average of 87.6 points per outing (41st in D-1) while shooting 47.4% from the floor. The Razorbacks are shooting 35.5% from downtown (78 of 220) and 78.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Arkansas is pulling in 38.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 155 dimes for the season, which ranks 105th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 9.4 times per game and as a team they commit 16.2 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Razorbacks have forced 12.2 turnovers every game and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They are 198th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 129 conceded on the campaign. The Razorbacks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.6% (233 of 588) and they surrender 36.1 boards per contest as a group. They are giving up 27.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 132nd in college hoops in PPG allowed (71.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Texas Tech Red Raiders went home victorious with a score of 82-58 when they faced LSU. The Red Raiders snagged 34 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. LSU earned 17 fouls in the matchup which took the Red Raiders to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 72.2%. In reference to three-point attempts, Texas Tech made 13 of 27 attempts (48.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Red Raiders finished the game shooting 28 for 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.7%. The Red Raiders permitted LSU to make 21 of 63 tries from the field which left them shooting 33.3% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 16.7% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 4 of 24 and finished the contest at 12 of 19 from the free throw line (63.2%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Texas Tech allowed LSU to snag 32 in total (9 offensive).

Christian Anderson ended up being a major contributor for the Red Raiders for the matchup. He buried 9 out of 16 in this matchup giving him a rate of 56.3%, and tallied 5 rebounds. He racked up 27 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 8 dimes in the game.

Texas Tech has a win-loss record of 7-2 on the year. The Red Raiders are committing 16.2 fouls every game and they go 67.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 16.0 times per game (110th in D-1) and they turn it over 11.0 times per contest. Texas Tech has earned 733 points for the campaign (81.4 per game) and they collect 40.3 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Red Raiders are hitting on 44.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 240th in college.

The Texas Tech defense allows 29.4% on 3-point shots (50 of 170) and opponents are making 68.7% of their foul shots. They give up 9.7 dimes and 35.1 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 13th and 211th in those categories. The Red Raiders defensively are ranked 112th in college hoops in PPG given up with 70.0. They are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.2% from the floor (175th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arkansas

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