Big 12 Tournament: BYU vs. Texas Tech odds, picks and predictions
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 Techodds, 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.
BYU is No. 21 and Texas Tech is No. 23 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll.
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BYU vs. Texas Tech odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:20 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): BYU -160 (bet $160 to win $100) | Texas Tech -+135 (bet $100 to win $135)
- Against the spread (ATS): BYU -2.5 (-120) | Texas Tech +2.5 (+100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 153.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
BYU vs. Texas Tech picks and predictions
Prediction
BYU 85, Texas Tech 79
Moneyline
PASS.
There is more value on the BYU (-160) spread.
Against the spread
BET BYU -2.5 (-120).
BYU is 20-12 ATS this season, including 6-1 ATS in its last 7 and 5-0 ATS in its last 5. It is hitting its stride at the right time in the season and faces a Texas Tech team that has failed to cover in 6 of its last 10, including back-to-back games as an underdog.
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Over/Under
BET OVER 153.5 (-110).
BYU has scored at least 85 points in 3 of its last 4 games and allowed at least 71 in 7 of its last 9. Texas Tech has an 18-13 Over record this season and has scored at least 75 points in 3 straight games and at least 73 in 7 of its last 10. Expect a fast-paced showdown Thursday afternoon.
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