Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction, 11/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026

Location: United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, TX

TV: ESPN+

United Supermarkets Arena is the location where the Texas Tech Red Raiders (23-11 last year) will take on the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (17-15 last season) on Thursday.

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats played Furman and took a loss by a final of 79-70 in their last game. Bethune-Cookman ended the game having earned a 43.1% FG percentage (25 of 58) and made 8 out of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Wildcats converted 12 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. When talking about pulling down boards, they earned a total of 28 with 7 of them being offensive. They also dished out 5 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When talking about the defense, Bethune-Cookman allowed 42.3% from the floor on 22 of 52 shooting. Furman totaled 17 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Furman pulled down 33 boards (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Furman finished the game shooting 76.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 23 of 30 attempts. They made 12 of their 31 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In relation to fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 22 while Furman finished the game with 14 fouls.

Mari Jordan is a guy who came through for the contest. He walked away with 22 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 29 mins and totaled 4 rebounds. He finished the contest at 63.6% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Bethune-Cookman heads into this matchup after finishing with a record of 17-15 last season. They had an average of 75.4 points per outing (186th in college) while hitting 46.6% from the field. The Wildcats shot 33.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (182 of 546) and 69.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Bethune-Cookman snagged 35.8 boards per game and totaled 437 assists over the course of last season, which ranked 211th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They coughed up possession 13.8 times per contest and as a team committed 18.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Wildcats were able to force their opponents into 11.7 turnovers every game and they drew 18.6 personal fouls. They were 93rd in college hoops in allowing assists 408 conceded last season. The Wildcats defense gave up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.9% (857 of 1,954) and they conceded 35.6 boards per contest as a group. They relinquished 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they were 263rd in the nation in points per game from their opponents (76.9).

The last time they took the court, the Texas Tech Red Raiders went home victorious with a score of 76-42 against Jackson State. With respect to cleaning the glass, Texas Tech permitted Jackson State to grab 26 in all (4 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 20.7% from behind the 3-point line by going 6 of 29 and finished the game at 8 of 14 at the free throw line (57.1%). The Red Raiders allowed Jackson State to bury 14 of their 48 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 29.2% in this contest. When the game finished, the Red Raiders shot 25 for 55 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.5%. When discussing three-point shots, Texas Tech made 7 of 30 tries (23.3%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 61.3%. Jackson State committed 23 personal fouls for this game which got the Red Raiders to the free throw line for a total of 31 shots. They also coughed it up 10 times, while getting 12 steals in this matchup. The Red Raiders recorded 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 35 in the matchup.

Cruz Davis was important for the Red Raiders for this game. He made 5 of 7 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and had 6 rebounds. He scored 15 points in his 31 minutes on the court and tallied 5 dimes for the game.

Texas Tech had a win-loss mark of 23-11 last season. On the offensive side of the court, the Red Raiders connected on 46.8% from the floor, which ranked 74th in D-1. Texas Tech scored 2,729 pts over the course of last year (80.3 per contest) and they snagged 36.7 boards per contest. They got an assist 15.6 times per contest (77th in college) and they lost possession via turnover 10.8 times per game. The Red Raiders were responsible for committing 16.3 personal fouls per contest while shooting 71.5% from the free throw line.

The Texas Tech defense gave up 32.1% on 3-pointers (236 of 735) and opponents connected on 69.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They conceded 18.7 dimes and 34.2 rebounds every game, which had them ranked 297th and 163rd in the country. The Red Raiders on defense were ranked 153rd in college hoops in points allowed per game with 73.1. They forced 10.1 TO's per game and let teams shoot 43.9% from the floor (158th in college hoops).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Bethune-Cookman

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