Northern Colorado Bears (UNC)
Basketball NCAAB Tue 16 Dec 20:00
Texas Tech Red Raiders
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College Basketball Betting Preview: Northern Colorado vs Texas Tech

The Northern Colorado Bears face the Texas Tech Red Raiders, with tip-off scheduled for 20:00 on Tuesday, December 16.

Can UNC Avoid a Heavy Defeat?

We’re expecting Northern Colorado to keep the scoreline respectable and the spread of +23.5 looks generous at odds of -110 when they play Texas Tech.

Texas Tech Claimed 89-64 Victory in Last H2H

Northern Colorado Bears previous game saw them claim a 89-87 (OT) home win over South Dakota Coyotes.

Texas Tech Red Raiders were defeated last time out. They were beaten at home to Arkansas Razorbacks by a 93-86 scoreline.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 89-64 win for Texas Tech when they last played Northern Colorado.

NCAAB Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Texas Tech 22-10 2573 2324 249 16-4 6-6 3L
Northern Colorado 20-12 2640 2449 191 11-4 9-8 1L
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Northern Colorado vs Texas Tech Prediction & Picks

Explore our top Northern Colorado vs Texas Tech betting tips, including a match prediction, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Game Prediction

It’s all about Northern Colorado to stay ahead of the curve against the big favorites. The spread of +23.5 looks more than generous at -110 for this college contest.

Our basketball predictions are rooted in solid team news and up-to-date form for each team. We also dig deep to uncover the most relevant stats that help guide and strengthen our college hoops picks.

Key Northern Colorado vs Texas Tech stats:

  • The +23.5 line has been covered by UNC in 20 consecutive games.
  • The -23.5 line hasn’t been covered by Texas Tech in 18 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The -23.5 line hasn’t been covered by Texas Tech in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The -23.5 line hasn’t been covered by Texas Tech in 2 consecutive games at home.

UNC +23.5 Probability

The best betting apps make it a 52.4% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. This college basketball wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: JT Toppin Over 1.5 Assists -105 BetMGM logo

JT Toppin (Texas Tech) is available at -105 to total Over 1.5 assists. We can back him when it comes to a Player Assists bet and hope that Overs comes in.

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Christian Anderson Under 18.5 Points -125 BetMGM logo

Christian Anderson (Texas Tech) can be wagered to total Under 18.5 points at -125. We’re expecting him to fall short when it comes to Player Points as the line looks high enough.

Latest Christian Anderson Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Northern Colorado +23.5
Totals Over 154.5
Player Assists JT Toppin Over 1.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of Northern Colorado +23.5, Over 154.5 and JT Toppin (Texas Tech) to get Over 1.5 assists.

A same game parlay is a fantastic option for basketball bettors who want to focus their wagering on a single game. You can predict different outcomes and see their odds combined before going ahead and placing this tailored bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Northern Colorado Northern Colorado logo 70 - 89 Texas Tech logo Texas Tech

There’s a huge payout on the cards should you correctly predict the correct score. We’re siding with the Red Raiders to claim a 89-70 win which will hopefully go close.

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Northern Colorado vs Texas Tech Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Texas Tech Win on the Cards According to the Books

The sportsbooks are taking no chances with their Moneyline odds of -10000 about Texas Tech which reflects they have a 99% chance of winning this college game. Northern Colorado are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +3000.

24.5 is where the spread lies, with total points being 153.5 right now. The Totals offers basketball fans an alternative way of getting involved. If you want to wager Over 153.5, there are odds of -110.

There are plenty of team props and game lines when it comes to wagering on college matchups and we recommend visiting the best basketball sportsbooks to find the wager that matches your view on the game.

Betting Lines & Odds
JT Toppin Favorite to Get Most Points

The favorite to hit the most buckets is JT Toppin. Odds of -120 can be found for him scoring Over 21.5 points and there is -110 for him to go Under.

Player Points
JT Toppin (Texas Tech)
Over 21.5
-120
Under 21.5
-110
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Christian Anderson (Texas Tech)
Over 17.5
-115
Under 17.5
-115
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Player Assists
Christian Anderson (Texas Tech)
Over 6.5
-105
Under 6.5
-120
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JT Toppin (Texas Tech)
Over 1.5
-105
Under 1.5
-125
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Player Rebounds
JT Toppin (Texas Tech)
Over 10.5
-115
Under 10.5
-110
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Christian Anderson (Texas Tech)
Over 3.5
-115
Under 3.5
-115
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Micro Betting

There are always opportunities to enjoy college basketball micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find player and team props in-game and bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as if the next shot will be a Two or Three-Pointer.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Northern Colorado logo Northern Colorado Stats
Texas Tech logo Texas Tech Stats
Moneyline
  • 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
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Total Points
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NCAAB Table Select Season

Big 12 Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Arizona 32-2 2929 2339 590 21-1 11-1 9W
Houston 28-6 2623 2137 486 20-2 8-4 1L
Iowa State 27-7 2781 2215 566 19-1 8-6 1L
Kansas 23-10 2496 2290 206 17-2 6-8 1L
Texas Tech 22-10 2573 2324 249 16-4 6-6 3L
BYU 23-11 2853 2561 292 17-4 6-7 1L
TCU 22-11 2584 2378 206 16-5 6-6 1L
UCF 21-11 2591 2511 80 15-5 6-6 1L
Oklahoma State 19-14 2781 2736 45 14-5 5-9 1L
West Virginia 18-14 2214 2072 142 15-6 3-8 1L
Cincinnati 18-15 2413 2230 183 16-4 2-11 1L
Colorado 17-15 2559 2542 17 15-7 2-8 2L
Arizona State 17-16 2519 2585 -66 13-6 4-10 1L
Baylor 16-16 2642 2469 173 12-8 4-8 1L
Kansas State 12-20 2546 2619 -73 11-8 1-12 2L
Utah 10-22 2379 2531 -152 9-9 1-13 6L
Big Sky Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Portland State 20-11 2376 2179 197 12-4 8-7 1L
Northern Colorado 20-12 2640 2449 191 11-4 9-8 1L
Idaho 21-14 2753 2540 213 11-5 10-9 5W
Montana State 18-14 2493 2285 208 12-3 6-11 1L
Montana 18-16 2627 2535 92 12-7 6-9 1L
Weber State 16-16 2598 2474 124 11-5 5-11 2L
Eastern Washington 14-18 2591 2606 -15 9-5 5-13 1L
Idaho State 13-20 2459 2513 -54 10-7 3-13 1L
Sacramento State 10-21 2408 2542 -134 10-4 0-17 1L
Northern Arizona 10-22 2282 2445 -163 9-7 1-15 5L
  • Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
  • PF = Total Points For
  • PA = Total Points Against
  • N. Pts = Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Away = Away Record
  • Strk = Current Streak

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