Baylor vs Texas Tech Prediction and College Basketball Betting Picks

In today’s Big 12 college basketball matchup, the Baylor Bears are taking on the Texas Tech Red Raiders at United Supermarkets Arena. Let’s take a look at the top college basketball betting odds, picks, betting trends and KenPom Rankings, then give our Baylor vs Texas Tech prediction for the game today. 

Baylor vs Texas Tech Game Info

No. 7 Baylor Bears (21-4, 9-3 Big 12) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (19-6, 8-4 Big 12)
Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Time: 9 PM ET
Venue: United Supermarkets Arena — Lubbock, TX
Coverage: ESPN2

Baylor vs Texas Tech College Basketball Betting Picks and Odds

All college basketball betting odds for Baylor vs Texas Tech can be found at BetUS Sportsbook.

Moneyline: BAY: (+115) | TTU: (-135)
Point Spread: BAY: +2 (-110) | TTU: -2 (-110)
Total: 136.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Baylor vs Texas Tech College Basketball Betting Preview

While Baylor’s dominating 80-63 win over then #20 Texas would usually be the case for celebration, it was far from the case. The Bears’ chances to repeat took a massive shot when Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua crumpled to the ground and needed to be helped off the floor. He recently underwent surgery to repair multiple torn ligaments in his left knee and will be out for at the very least, the rest of this season. How Baylor replaces his production remains to be seen. This test against the Red Raiders should give us a glimpse as to how well the Bears can make up for the absence of Tchatchoua. 

Texas Tech is coming off of a 13-point win over unranked TCU and has their first ranked test for the first time in a while. The Red Raiders have posted plenty of ranked wins and have played close in virtually every matchup. With the game at home and the Bears likely struggling to replace Tchatchoua at first, this is a great chance for Texas Tech to pick up another big win. They’ve already beaten Baylor once, can they do it again?

KenPom Rankings

KenPom Rankings are from KenPom.com

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Baylor vs Texas Tech College Basketball Betting Trends

• Baylor is 16-4 straight up in their last 20 games.
• In their last 5 games against Texas Tech, Baylor is 4-1 straight up.
• The UNDER is 5-2 in Baylor’s last seven games at Texas Tech.
• Texas Tech is 7-1 against the spread (ATS) in their last eight games.
• Texas Tech is 7-0 ATS in their last seven home games.

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Baylor vs Texas Tech Prediction | College Basketball Betting Picks

In the last meeting between these two teams, the Red Raiders came out on top by a score of 65-62 in Waco. The Red Raiders shot just 28.6% from deep while still shooting over 50% from the field. While their shooting inside the arc should see some regression, their efficiency from deep should jump up as well.

Tchatchoua is not a top scorer for the Bears, but that doesn’t make his absence any more palatable. Baylor can’t just replace his 20 minutes, eight points, and six rebounds per game. With this being their first test without him and the game being on the road against a fantastic Red Raiders team, it’s hard to see Baylor emerging victorious.

Our college basketball betting Baylor vs Texas Tech prediction tonight will be Texas Tech WINS at BetUS. 

For what it’s worth, the ESPN Matchup Predictor gives Texas Tech a 51.2% chance to win.