Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 2/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Location: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: ESPN+

Desert Financial Arena is the site where the Arizona State Sun Devils (13-12) will try to defeat the Texas Tech Red Raiders (19-6) on Tuesday.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders played Arizona and took home the win by a score of 78-75 in their last contest. Texas Tech wrapped up the contest having earned a 40.9% field goal percentage (27 out of 66) and made 11 of 33 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Red Raiders converted 13 of their 19 shots for a rate of 68.4%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned 38 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 12 assists in the game in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. When discussing the defense, Texas Tech let their opponent shoot 39.3% from the field on 24 out of 61 shooting. Arizona earned 13 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. Moreover, Arizona snagged 37 boards (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Arizona ended up going 74.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 23 of 31 tries. They converted 4 of their 16 tries from downtown. In regard to personal fouls, the Red Raiders finished with 23 and Arizona recorded 16 personal fouls.

JT Toppin is a guy who was a contributor in this contest. He totaled 31 points on 13 out of 22 shooting. He played 44 minutes and also collected 13 rebounds. He finished shooting 59.1% from the floor and dished out 3 assists.

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Texas Tech heads into this one with a record of 19-6 for the season. They average 82.0 points per contest (62nd in Division 1) while going 46.5% from the field. The Red Raiders are shooting 38.9% on 3-point shots (287 of 738) and 70.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Texas Tech is collecting 37.7 rebounds per contest and has earned 402 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 90th in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.5 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.2 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Red Raiders are forcing 10.8 turnovers per game while drawing 16.4 fouls. They rank 14th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 273 surrendered on the campaign. The Red Raiders defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.8% (654 of 1,494) and they concede 34.4 boards per game as a group. They are surrendering 31.0% on 3-pointers and they rank 135th in the nation in PPG allowed (72.4).

In their last game, the Arizona State Sun Devils walked away with a victory by a final of 85-76 when they faced Oklahoma State. In regard to rebounding, Arizona State allowed Oklahoma State to collect 31 in all (8 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 38.1% from three-point range by connecting on 8 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 27 at the free throw line (74.1%). The Sun Devils allowed Oklahoma State to convert 24 of their 56 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 42.9% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Sun Devils ended up shooting 26 for 65 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.0%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Arizona State made 5 of their 21 attempts (23.8%). They were able to bury 28 of them for a percentage of 80.0%. Oklahoma State committed 25 personal fouls for this game which got the Sun Devils to the charity stripe for a total of 35 tries. They also gave up possession 11 times, while getting 9 steals for the contest. The Sun Devils earned 25 defensive boards and 18 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for this game.

Massamba Diop ended up having an impact for the Sun Devils in this contest. He made 6 of 10 in the game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and added 7 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 22 minutes of playing time and totaled 1 assist for the game.

Arizona State has a win-loss record of 13-12 so far this year. The Sun Devils are responsible for committing 17.4 fouls every game and they connect on 75.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.0 times per game (180th in college) and they cough up possession 11.4 times per contest. Arizona State has totaled 1,968 pts this year (78.7 per game) and they pull in 33.3 boards per contest. As an offense, the Sun Devils are connecting on 44.9% from the field, which is ranked 202nd in college hoops.

The Arizona State defense concedes 35.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (210 of 598) and opponents are knocking down 75.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 14.8 assists and 36.0 boards per game, which ranks them 286th and 276th in D-1. The Sun Devils on the defensive side of the court are 317th in the country in points per game surrendered with 79.2. They have forced 13.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.1% from the field (295th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas Tech

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