Texas Tech Red Raider vs Baylor Bears Predictions, Picks, Odds and NCAA Basketball Betting Preview – February 17, 2018

The surging No. 7 Texas Tech Red Raiders fly to Waco this Saturday to pay the Baylor Bears a visit. Both teams are on winning streaks, but only one will go forward with their unbeaten run still alive after Saturday. Read on for a preview of this intriguing Big 12 clash below. Register to bet and wager with your pick.

Betting Preview for the Texas Tech Red Raider vs Baylor Bears College Basketball Game on February 17, 2018

Where: Ferrell Center

When: Saturday, February 17, 7:30PM EST

Line: Texas Tech Red Raider () vs Baylor Bears () –view all NCAA Basketball lines

TV Broadcast: ESPN

Betting on the Texas Tech Red Raider (21-4)

The Red Raiders are one of the hottest teams in the nation today, as they are riding a seven-game win streak, which they intend to stretch beyond this Saturday. Texas Tech had already defeated Baylor before, downing the Bears, 77-53, in a home game way back on Dec. 29. In that game, the Red Raiders flashed their stout defense, limiting the Bears to only 37.3 percent shooting from the field while forcing Baylor to commit 14 turnovers. Conversely, the Red Raiders shot 50.0 percent, while hitting nine three-pointers on 22 attempts. Watch out for the rebounding battle in the rematch, as Texas Tech absolutely dominated the Bears on the glass in the first meeting with 39 rebounds as against Baylor’s 21.

Texas Tech, which is 3-0 SU and ATS in last three games away from home, allows just 62.7 points per game and makes 76.7.

Betting on the Baylor Bears (15-10)

Baylor is arguably a far better team this time than the one that lost to Texas Tech last December. The Bears have entered the bubble watch after stitching together four-straight victories, a stretch that includes a home win over the No. 10 Kansas Jayhawks and a road victory against the Texas Longhorns. The Bears have not allowed more than 67 points in regulation in their last four games, which sends a strong signal to the Red Raiders in terms of their preparedness for this Saturdays showdown in Waco. The Bears’ leading scorer Manu Lecomte (16.8 PPG) only had eight points the loss to Texas Tech, but has picked it up of late, as he has averaged 19.0 points in the Bears’ past five contests.

Writer’s Prediction:

Texas Tech wins a close one, 74-71.

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