Colorado Buffaloes vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction, 2/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Buffaloes vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Location: United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, TX

TV: ESPN+

United Supermarkets Arena is where the Texas Tech Red Raiders (17-6) will go up against the Colorado Buffaloes (14-10) on Wednesday.

The Colorado Buffaloes took the court against Arizona State and notched a win by a score of 78-70 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Buffaloes ended up with 18 and Arizona State totaled 17 fouls. They made 8 of 23 tries from distance. Arizona State ended up shooting 88.9% from the free throw line by converting 16 of their 18 tries. In addition, Arizona State pulled down 24 rebounds (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Arizona State totaled 13 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. In reference to defending, Colorado allowed 40.4% from the field on 23 out of 57 shooting. They also distributed 15 dimes in this contest while creating 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Concerning rebounding, they earned a total of 34 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Buffaloes knocked down 10 of their 14 tries for a percentage of 71.4%. Colorado walked away from the game having earned a 50.8% field goal percentage (31 out of 61) and converted 6 out of their 22 3-point attempts.

Barrington Hargress is one player who was a factor for this game. He ended up going 66.7% from the field and also totaled 4 dimes. He was on the court for 36 minutes and totaled 1 board. He finished with 23 points on 10 of 15 shooting.

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Colorado steps onto the court with a mark of 14-10 for the campaign. They average 81.3 pts per contest (81st in the nation) while connecting on 47.8% from the floor. The Buffaloes are connecting on 36.0% on 3-pointers (174 of 483) and 75.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Colorado is pulling down 34.8 boards per game and has earned 380 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 84th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 9.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.4 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Buffaloes are able to force 10.8 turnovers per game and they draw 19.3 personal fouls. They rank 187th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 325 surrendered for the campaign. The Buffaloes defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.0% (659 of 1,434) and they surrender 33.5 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 36.9% on shots from distance while they are 290th in college hoops in PPG allowed (78.1).

When they last played, the Texas Tech Red Raiders went home victorious with a score of 70-63 when they played West Virginia. The Red Raiders were able to corral 23 defensive boards and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in the matchup. They also gave up possession 10 times, while earning 6 steals for this game. West Virginia was called for 14 fouls for the game which took the Red Raiders to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 84.6%. With regard to shooting from distance, Texas Tech buried 13 out of 24 tries (54.2%). When the game finished, the Red Raiders shot 23 out of 48 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.9%. The Red Raiders permitted West Virginia to make 24 of their 55 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.6% for this game. They finished shooting 9.1% from distance by connecting on 2 of 22 and finished the game at 13 of 23 from the charity stripe (56.5%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Texas Tech permitted West Virginia to snag 29 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

JT Toppin ended up being important for the Red Raiders for the game. He earned 22 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in the game. He knocked down 8 of 17 for the game for a rate of 47.1%, and totaled 9 rebounds.

Texas Tech has a mark of 17-6 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Red Raiders are hitting on 46.8% from the field, which ranks them 94th in D-1. Texas Tech has accounted for 1,894 points so far this year (82.3 per game) and they snag 37.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 16.2 times per contest (62nd in the country) and they are turning it over 10.5 times per game. The Red Raiders are responsible for committing 16.1 fouls per contest while shooting 71.0% from the free throw line.

The Texas Tech defense allows 31.6% on shots from beyond the arc (153 of 484) and opponents are knocking down 69.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 11.1 dimes and 34.3 rebounds per game, which is ranked 31st and 173rd in those categories. The Red Raiders are ranked 174th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 73.5. They have forced 10.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.6% from the field (224th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado

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