Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction, 11/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

Date: Friday, November 7, 2025

Location: United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, TX

TV: ESPN+

United Supermarkets Arena is the location where the Texas Tech Red Raiders (1-0) will meet the Sam Houston State Bearkats (1-0) on Friday.

The Sam Houston State Bearkats faced LeTourneau and notched a win by a score of 95-59 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Bearkats finished with 21 while LeTourneau finished the game with 17 fouls. They also converted 7 out of their 29 attempts from 3-point land. LeTourneau finished 91.7% from the charity stripe by making 22 of 24 attempts. On top of that, LeTourneau had 25 boards (5 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. LeTourneau recorded 11 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. Pertaining to defending, Sam Houston State allowed their opponent to shoot 23.8% from the field on 15 out of 63 shooting. They also distributed 19 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 11 steals. When talking about rebounding, they earned 55 with 20 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bearkats made 21 of their 25 tries for a percentage of 84.0%. Sam Houston State ended the game having earned a 44.7% field goal percentage (34 of 76) and made 6 out of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jacobe Coleman is a player who was a contributor for the game. He finished with 17 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He played 19 mins played and pulled down 5 rebounds. He finished the contest at 53.3% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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Sam Houston State will enter this contest with a mark of 1-0 on the campaign. They are turning it over 11.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 21.0 fouls per game. As a team, Sam Houston State is snagging 59.0 boards per game and has totaled 19 assists for the season, which ranks 127th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Bearkats are shooting 22.2% on 3-pointers (6 of 27) and 84.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 95.0 points per outing (78th in the nation) while shooting 44.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bearkats are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 24.1% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 106th in college hoops in points per game allowed (59.0). The Bearkats defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 23.8% (15 of 63) and they concede 36.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are 158th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 11 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Texas Tech Red Raiders walked away with a victory by a final of 98-60 when they played Lindenwood. The Red Raiders collected 35 defensive rebounds and 21 offensive rebounds for a total of 56 for this game. They turned the ball over 6 times, while getting 12 steals for the matchup. Lindenwood earned 21 personal fouls in this game which got the Red Raiders to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They were able to make 15 of them for a clip of 65.2%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Texas Tech knocked down 17 of 45 tries (37.8%). In all, the Red Raiders walked away from this one shooting 33 out of 82 from the field which had them shooting 40.2%. The Red Raiders permitted Lindenwood to make 19 of their 61 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 31.1% for the matchup. They finished 23.8% from distance by shooting 5 of 21 and finished the contest at 17 out of 26 at the free throw line (65.4%). Regarding attacking the glass, Texas Tech allowed Lindenwood to collect 42 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Christian Anderson ended up having an impact for the Red Raiders in this contest. He accumulated 34 points in his 37 mins of playing time and accumulated 11 dimes in the matchup. He made 11 out of 23 for this contest for a rate of 47.8%, and added 7 rebounds.

Texas Tech has a record of 1-0 so far this season. The Red Raiders commit 21.0 fouls per game and they hit 65.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 20.0 times per game (88th in college) and they turn the ball over 7.0 times per contest. Texas Tech has 98 points this season and they pull down 59.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Red Raiders are connecting on 40.2% from the floor, which is ranked 269th in Division 1.

The Red Raiders on defense are ranked 113th in college in points given up per game with 60.0. They are able to force 14.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 31.1% from the field (57th in college hoops). The Texas Tech defense surrenders 23.8% on shots from distance (5 of 21) and their opposition makes 65.4% of their free throw shots. They allow 7.0 assists and 43.0 boards per contest, which is 67th and 309th in college hoops.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sam Houston State

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