Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction, 1/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026

Location: United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, TX

TV: ESPN2

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-1) are hitting the road to United Supermarkets Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Texas Tech Red Raiders (10-3).

The Oklahoma State Cowboys played Bethune-Cookman and went home with a win by a final score of 103-77 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Cowboys finished with 18 while Bethune-Cookman accumulated 28 personal fouls. They converted 9 out of their 26 attempts from 3-point range. Bethune-Cookman went 72.7% from the charity stripe by making 16 of 22 shots. Additionally, Bethune-Cookman collected 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Bethune-Cookman recorded 21 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. When discussing defense, Oklahoma State allowed the other team to shoot 46.4% from the floor on 26 out of 56 shooting. They also distributed 14 assists for the matchup while forcing 18 turnovers and having 11 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 35 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Cowboys knocked down 34 of their 42 attempts for a rate of 81.0%. Oklahoma State walked away from the contest having earned a 47.1% field goal percentage (32 of 68) and made 5 of 14 three-point shots.

Anthony Roy is one guy who was a major factor in this contest. He accounted for 27 points on 5 out of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 25 mins and totaled 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and dished out 2 dimes.

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Oklahoma State enters this one with a mark of 12-1 on the year. They are turning it over 13.2 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.6 personal fouls per game. As a team, Oklahoma State is pulling in 40.8 rebounds per game and has racked up 212 assists for the season, which ranks 130th in the country in terms of passing. The Cowboys are connecting on 33.8% on shots from distance (97 of 287) and 75.4% from the charity stripe. They average 91.2 pts per game (15th in D-1) while hitting 49.3% from the field.

On defense, the Cowboys are forcing 13.5 turnovers every game while drawing 20.4 personal fouls. They rank 292nd in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 210 surrendered for the season. The Cowboys are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.1% (349 of 829) and they surrender 34.5 rebounds per game as a team. They surrender 32.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 300th in college hoops in points per game allowed (78.3).

When they last played, the Texas Tech Red Raiders took home the win by a final score of 87-57 when they faced Winthrop. In relation to rebounds, Texas Tech permitted Winthrop to pull down 30 in all (14 on the offensive glass). They finished 16.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 4 out of 25 and finished the contest at 15 of 23 at the free throw line (65.2%). The Red Raiders permitted Winthrop to convert 19 of 60 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 31.7% for the matchup. Overall, the Red Raiders walked away from this one shooting 27 for 54 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. In the matter of shots from distance, Texas Tech made 10 of their 26 tries (38.5%). They were able to knock down 23 of them for a rate of 88.5%. Winthrop was called for 22 fouls for this contest which took the Red Raiders to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 8 steals in this matchup. The Red Raiders were able to snag 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 35 for this game.

Christian Anderson ended up being a major contributor for the Red Raiders for the matchup. He racked up 29 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes in the matchup. He buried 8 out of 13 for the matchup for a rate of 61.5%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

Texas Tech has a mark of 10-3 this season. The Red Raiders are committing 16.7 fouls per contest and they hit 68.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 15.5 times per contest (130th in college) and they turn it over 10.3 times per contest. Texas Tech has accounted for 1,089 pts for the year (83.8 per contest) and they pull down 37.5 boards per contest. As an offense, the Red Raiders are connecting on 47.1% from the field, which ranks 108th in the country.

The Texas Tech defense surrenders 32.1% on shots from 3-point land (86 of 268) and their opponents are knocking down 66.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 11.2 dimes and 34.8 boards per contest, which is 49th and 200th in the country. The Red Raiders defensively are ranked 178th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 73.2. They have forced 11.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (255th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas Tech

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