Wyoming Cowboys vs Texas Tech Red Raiders NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/13/24

Planning on watching today’s Cowboys and Red Raiders game? Catch the action at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, TX, as the Red Raiders hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 144.5 points, and Texas Tech is favored by -22 vs. Wyoming.

WYOMING COWBOYS VS TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Wyoming Cowboys +22

This game will be played at United Supermarkets Arena at 8:00 ET on Wednesday, November 13th.

WHY BET THE WYOMING COWBOYS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-69 in favor of the Red Raiders.
• Even though we have Texas Tech winning straight-up, we like Wyoming at +22.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 144.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 147 points.

Will the Cowboys Find a Way to Win on the Road?

Wyoming Cowboys Recent Game/Games

The Cowboys picked up an 81-66 win over Tennessee State on Sunday, November 10th. Playing at home, Wyoming entered the game as -11.5 favorites and covered the spread with the 15-point victory.

Wyoming led 43-28 at halftime and matched Tennessee State’s 38 points in the 2nd half. The game’s total points reached 147, just over the 145-point O/U line.

Wyoming put up 81 points in their last game, shooting 52.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 59.6%. They connected on 50% of their threes, going 9-for-18 from beyond the arc.

Obi Agbim was perfect from deep, hitting 4-of-4 threes and shooting 76.9% overall, finishing with 24 points. The Cowboys had 18 assists, with Kobe Newton contributing 5 along with 11 points and 3 made threes.

Wyoming’s defense gave up 66 points despite allowing the opposing team to shoot 52% from the field. They struggled to contain two-point shots, with the other team hitting 53% of their attempts (21/39).

From beyond the arc, Wyoming allowed 9 threes on 18 attempts, a 50% shooting rate. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 24 times, where they made 12 free throws.

Is a Home Win Possible for the Red Raiders?

Texas Tech opened their season with an 86-65 win over Northwestern State on Friday, November 8th. The Red Raiders were heavy favorites at -35.5 but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 151 exceeded the O/U line of 148.

Tech led 42-28 at halftime and added 44 points in the 2nd half while allowing 37. Despite the win, they’ll look to tighten up their defense moving forward.

Texas Tech’s offense put up 86 points in their last game, shooting 50.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 56.1%. They hit 60.5% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 31.6% of their threes.

JT Toppin was nearly perfect, shooting 10-for-11 and finishing with 25 points and 7 rebounds in just 22 minutes. Kevin Overton added 19 points, despite shooting 1-for-6 from three, while Jon Sanders II contributed 18 points, hitting 2-of-3 from deep.

Texas Tech’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 65 points on 50% shooting from the field. The Red Raiders allowed their opponent to hit 60% of their two-point attempts, with 23 makes on 38 tries.

From beyond the arc, Texas Tech held their opponent to 31% shooting, as they connected on 6 of 19 three-point attempts. The Red Raiders also sent their opponent to the line 29 times, where they made 22 free throws, shooting 75%.