The Texas Tech Red Raiders and Drake Bulldogs face off in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Both the Red Raiders and Bulldogs came out the other side of close contests that were later stretched out to look like more dominant performances than they were. Now, both teams must up their game again to stand a chance to make it to the Sweet 16.
Below, we will preview this March Madness college basketball game, giving the Texas Tech vs Drake overview, trends and our expert pick! Which school will win and keep their hopes of winning the championship trophy alive?
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Texas Tech vs Drake Prediction and March Madness Expert Picks
2025 NCAA Tournament
No. 3 Texas Tech Red Raiders (26-8) vs. No. 11 Drake Bulldogs (31-3)
Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025
Time: 6:10 PM EST
Venue: INTRUST Bank Arena — Wichita, KS
Coverage: TNT
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Texas Tech vs Drake March Madness Odds
All college basketball betting odds for Texas Tech vs Drake can be found at BetUS Sportsbook.
Moneyline: TTU: (-310) | DRAKE: (+247)
Point Spread: TTU: -7 (-110) | DRAKE: +7 (-110)
Total: 127.5 — Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)
KenPom Rankings | Bracketology
KenPom Rankings are from KenPom.com
| Team | Rk | AdjO | AdjD | AdjT |
| Texas Tech | 8 | 125.0 (5) | 97.1 (36) | 65.8 (267) |
| Drake | 50 | 112.7 (74) | 97.4 (38) | 59.1 (364) |
Texas Tech vs Drake College Basketball Trends
- Texas Tech is 4-1 in its last five games.
- Drake is 5-0 in its last five games.
- Texas Tech is 11-3 in non-conference play this season.
- Drake is 14-0 in non-conference play this season.
- Texas Tech is 2-1 against 11-seed teams since 2021.
- Drake’s first round win was their first NCAA Tournament win outside of the First Four since 1971.
Texas Tech vs Drake Prediction | March Madness Expert Picks
The Texas Tech Red Raiders survived a late scare by UNC Wilmington in the first round thanks to their putrid shooting from behind the arc. Texas Tech shot just 28% from deep which is a far cry from their usual 38% clip they shot the ball at during the season. The Red Raiders also shot just 65% from the charity stripe and 39% from the field.
With the Drake Bulldogs’ potent offense, another weak shooting performance will see Texas Tech leaving this tournament early. If the Red Raiders can get JT Toppin more looks, that should cause the defense to collapse on him and open up some shots on the perimeter.
While the Bulldogs will certainly be happy with a chance at a Sweet 16 appearance, they can consider themselves lucky to have the opportunity. Missouri shot just 33% from the field and 25% from three-point range yet Drake only won this game by 10 points. While guard Bennett Stirtz was phenomenal again, scoring 21 points, they need a lot more than just him to beat Texas Tech.
Outside of him and Tavion Banks, the other six Bulldogs to play in this game combined for just 31 points. If Texas Tech is able to key in on Stirtz and Banks, Drake will fall apart quickly. If the Bulldogs can get other people involved and improve on their free throws as they shot just 50% from the line against Missouri, they have a chance to knock off Texas Tech.
For our Texas Tech vs Drake prediction, we are picking the Texas Tech Red Raiders to win and move on in the NCAA Tournament.
