The No. 15 Texas Tech Red Raiders (16-3, 5-1 Big 12) head to Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena for a conference clash with the No. 25 TCU Horned Frogs'(15-5, 4-3) Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the'Texas Tech vs. TCU odds'as we make our expert'college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Texas Tech, which is No. 15 in the , has beaten back-to-back top-25 opponents coming into this game. Its latest victory came down to the wire Saturday against the No. 24 Oklahoma Sooners, 85-84. It won the game outright as a 3.5-point underdog, and the Over (140) hit. Junior G Chance McMillian came off the bench to lead the Red Raiders in scoring with 27 points. He made 6 of the team’s 9 threes in the game. This will be their 4th straight ranked opponent, 3 of which have been on the road.
The No. 25 Horned Frogs won a triple-overtime thriller over the No. 18 Baylor Bears Saturday, 105-102. TCU won outright as a 4-point underdog and obviously went way over the 148.5 total. Senior G Jameer Nelson Jr. scored a season-high 30 points, including the go-ahead shot with 10 seconds left in the game. Senior F Emanuel Miller scored 21 points and G Micah Peavy contributed 18 for TCU in the program’s 1st game to go this long since a 104-96 loss in triple OT at West Virginia Feb. 26, 2019.
TCU has won the last 3 meetings against Texas Texas, including their most recent matchup Feb. 25, 2023, 83-82. The Horned Frogs won the game outright as 2-point underdogs, and the Over (144.5) hit.