The West Virginia Mountaineers and Texas Tech Red Raiders will take the court on Wednesday at United Supermarkets Arena. Tip-off is at 7:00 p.m. ET. TTU is a 3.5-point spread favorite, and the game total is 142.5 points.
The Mountaineers, 11-8 SU and 9-10 ATS, were defeated by Texas in their last game. They are 1-4 on the road this season. The Red Raiders, 10-9 SU and 6-12-1 ATS, lost to Kansas State on Sunday. They have lost seven straight games.
Texas Tech won both games versus West Virginia last season. The Mountaineers hold a 16-8 advantage in the all-time series.
The Mountaineers are 1-6 in Big 12 play and have lost six of their past seven. They were picked to finish ninth in the conference's preseason poll.
In its latest game, West Virginia led by two at halftime but couldn't maintain its lead against seventh-ranked Texas. The Longhorns outscored the Mountaineers 43-33 in the second half. West Virginia outshot Texas but lost the rebounding battle 29-26 and committed 20 turnovers.
One last charge ??#HailWV pic.twitter.com/qQhCald9yw
— WVU Men's Basketball (@WVUhoops) January 22, 2023
West Virginia scores 77.0 points on 46.5 percent shooting, including 35.3 percent from three. It converts 69.9 percent of its free throw attempts and averages 31.5 rebounds with a +2.9 rebounding margin. The Mountaineers are 28th nationally in schedule-adjusted offensive efficiency, per KenPom.
West Virginia surrenders 69.2 points on 43.9 percent shooting, including 33.3 percent from deep. It's 43rd in defensive efficiency and 115th in assist-per-turnover ratio (1.07).