Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Betting Pick & Prediction 3/5/24

Planning on watching today’s Red Raiders and Cowboys game? Catch the action at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK, as the Cowboys hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. Texas Tech is favored by -2.5 in this Big 12 conference contest against Oklahoma State. The game’s over/under currently sits at 146.5 points.

TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS VS OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Oklahoma State Cowboys +2.5

This game will be played at Gallagher-Iba Arena at 8:00 ET on Tuesday, March 5th.

WHY BET THE OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-69 in favor of the Cowboys.
• Not only will Oklahoma State pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +2.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 146.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Will the Red Raiders Make it Happen in Stillwater?

With a 20-9 record, Texas Tech is 17-2 when favored this season. On the road, they are 6-7 compared to 14-2 at home. In their last game, the Red Raiders beat West Virginia, 81-70.

Over their last 10 road games, Texas Tech is 4-6. For the season, they have a scoring differential of -1.5 points per game on the road. Today, they are favored by 2.5 points with an over/under of 146.5.

On the season, Texas Tech has an ATS record of 12-16-1, including a mark of 5-7-1 vs. the spread on the road. As the favorite, the Red Raiders have gone 9-10 vs. the spread this year. Over their last three road games, Texas Tech has an ATS record of 1-2, and over their last 10 games as the favorite, they are 5-5 vs. the spread.

Today’s over/under line of 146.5 is higher than the average over/under line in Texas Tech’s games this season (139.9). Over their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 and the average scoring total is 145 points.

Texas Tech’s offense is coming off a strong performance vs. West Virginia, finishing the game with a total of 81 points. Their season average is now 75.9 points per game. The team’s top scorer is Pop Isaacs, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 15.8, while Joe Toussaint also carries a PPG average of 12.5 into the game.

At present, the Red Raiders’ defense is nationally ranked 101st, allowing 69.4 points per game. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Texas Tech’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 42.9% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 33.4% this season.

Will the Cowboys Make it Happen at Home?

Coming off a loss to Texas, Oklahoma State will look to bounce back as a 2.5-point underdog at home against Texas Tech. On the season, the Cowboys are 12-17 overall and 4-11 in Big 12 play.

At home, Oklahoma State has gone 10-7 compared to their 1-9 record on the road. Their average scoring margin at home is +5.2 compared to -11.0 on the road.

At home this season, Oklahoma State has an ATS record of 7-10, and over their last 10 games as the underdog, they are 6-4 vs. the spread.

This season, the over/under record for Oklahoma State games is 16-11 and the average over/under line in their games is 140.4 points. So far, 17 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line of 146.5 points. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 3-0 and the average scoring total in those games is 152 points.

In their latest game, Oklahoma State offense put up 65 points against Texas. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 41.2% and made 5 threes. John-Michael Wright led the team in scoring, putting up 18 points. Additionally, Quion Williams contributed 13 points for the Cowboys.

So far, the Cowboys’ defense is ranked 171st in the country at 72.1 points per contest. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Oklahoma State’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 45.7% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 33.5% this season.