The BYU Cougars (23-9) and Texas Tech Red Raiders (22-9) meet in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament Thursday. Tip-off from T-Mobile Center in Kansas City is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the BYU vs. Texas Tech'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
No. 5 seed BYU has won back-to-back games after taking down UCF 87-73 Wednesday and covering as a 6-point favorite. F Fousseyni Traore'scored a team-high 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for a double-double while 4 BYU players scored in double digits. The Cougars shot 47.2% from the field in the win.
The 4th-seeded Red Raiders have won 3 games in a row after knocking off Baylor 78-68 at home Saturday to cover as 2.5-point favorites. G Pop Isaacs'scored a game-high 20 points while G Darrion Williams had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. The Red Raiders shot 49.1% from the field in the win.
In a Jan. 20 meeting, Texas Tech covered as a 2-point home favorite with an 85-78 win as the Over (145) hit. Isaacs had a career-high 32 points for the Red Raiders, who came back from a 16-point halftime deficit.