Texas Tech vs TCU Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NCAAB, 18 Feb 2025

Texas Tech to Make Short Work of TCU

There’s an attractive line of -8.5 when it comes to Texas Tech when they go up against TCU. The -114 that the favorites cover the spread has lots of juice and our prediction is it will happen.

Texas Tech Beat TCU in their Previous Matchup

Texas Tech Red Raiders won their previous game 93-55. This was a road victory against Oklahoma State Cowboys.

TCU Horned Frogs won last time out by a 74-70 scoreline. It was on the road against Arizona State Sun Devils.

Texas Tech have been victorious in their last two matchups with TCU. There have been 82-81 and 71-57 scorelines at home. Both teams have won five games when it comes to the previous 10 H2H meetings.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Texas Tech	25-8	2670	2230	440	17-4	8-4	1L
TCU	16-16	2162	2199	-37	14-6	2-10	3L

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Expert College Basketball Analysis

The latest team news and current form are always useful information when it comes to providing college basketball predictions. It’s also important to pay attention to the available stats so that we can make the best picks.

Key Texas Tech vs TCU stats:

• The -8.5 line has been covered by Texas Tech in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The -8.5 line has been covered by Texas Tech in 11 of their last 20 games.

Texas Tech vs TCU Prediction

Get with Texas Tech with a -8.5 spread. We really like this pick and are playing the favorites at odds of -114 to enjoy a solid victory in this college contest.

There are bigger odds available to bettors who are prepared to move the line. By taking on more risk, you are able to get more juice from your selections as a result.

Texas Tech -8.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, there’s a 53.2% likelihood of our pick landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this college basketball bet.

Our Pick

Texas Tech -8.5 @ -114 Bet Now

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Player Props

Elijah Hawkins Under 6.5 Assists -102

Elijah Hawkins (Texas Tech) can be backed to register Under 6.5 assists at -102. It stands to reason that he might fall short when it comes to Player Assists and the line is appealing.

Latest Elijah Hawkins Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 10.5

-108

Under 10.5

-120

Assists

Over 6.5

-128

Under 6.5

-101

Rebounds

Over 3.5

-132

Under 3.5

+102

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Darrion Williams Under 14.5 Points -119

Darrion Williams (Texas Tech) can be backed to total Under 14.5 points at -119. When it comes to his Player Points outcome, we are fairly confident he will total below the line.

Latest Darrion Williams Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 14.5

-110

Under 14.5

-118

Assists

Over 3.5

-125

Under 3.5

-103

Rebounds

Over 4.5

-135

Under 4.5

+105

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Correct Score Prediction

Texas Tech 73 - 60 TCU

There’s the chance to land huge betting odds when it comes to the Red Raiders winning on the correct score lines. We’ll try a 73-60 victory in their favor and this should be in the right ball park.

Texas Tech vs TCU Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Texas Tech Big Favorites on the Moneyline

Texas Tech are strong -313 favorites to win this college game according to the Moneyline betting odds. The sportsbooks give them a 76% chance of claiming victory. TCU are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +245.

The spread is calculated to be 7.5, while total points comes in at 141.5. Having a wager on the Totals is one of the most popular basketball bets. If you want to bet Under 141.5, there are odds of -110.

Wagering on the Race to 20 Points allows bettors to back favorites Texas Tech at -220. On the flip side, TCU are +160 should you think they’ll get to this total first.

There are stacks of game lines and team props s when it comes to wagering on college basketball and we recommend visiting the top betting sites to find the bet that matches your view on the contest.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Texas Tech

-313

TCU

+245

Point Spread

Texas Tech -7.5

-105

TCU +7.5

-115

Total Points

Under 141.5

-110

Over 141.5

-110

JT Toppin Favorite to Get the Most Buckets

In terms of scoring most points, favorite JT Toppin is available at -106 to rack up Over 17.5 points. If you want to go Under, then -122 is available.

Player Points

JT Toppin (Texas Tech)

Over 17.5

-106

Under 17.5

-122

Darrion Williams (Texas Tech)

Over 14.5

-110

Under 14.5

-118

Noah Reynolds (TCU)

Over 13.5

-114

Under 13.5

-114

Chance McMillian (Texas Tech)

Over 13.5

-100

Under 13.5

-130

Vasean Allette (TCU)

Over 13.5

+103

Under 13.5

-133

Elijah Hawkins (Texas Tech)

Over 10.5

-108

Under 10.5

-120

Player Assists

Elijah Hawkins (Texas Tech)

Over 6.5

-128

Under 6.5

-101

Darrion Williams (Texas Tech)

Over 3.5

-125

Under 3.5

-103

Noah Reynolds (TCU)

Over 3.5

+115

Under 3.5

-149

Vasean Allette (TCU)

Over 3.5

-118

Under 3.5

-110

Player Rebounds

JT Toppin (Texas Tech)

Over 9.5

-105

Under 9.5

-123

Vasean Allette (TCU)

Over 5.5

+126

Under 5.5

-164

Darrion Williams (Texas Tech)

Over 4.5

-135

Under 4.5

+105

Chance McMillian (Texas Tech)

Over 3.5

-172

Under 3.5

+133

Elijah Hawkins (Texas Tech)

Over 3.5

-132

Under 3.5

+102

Noah Reynolds (TCU)

Over 2.5

-102

Under 2.5

-127

Micro Betting

It’s good to consider all wagering options when it comes to college basketball and micro betting can be an exciting way to get involved in the action. When everything goes in-game, consider whether the next shot will be a Two or a Three-pointer.

Last 5 & H2H

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

NCAAB Table Select Season 2024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big 12	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Houston	30-4	2523	1988	535	20-3	10-1	13W
Texas Tech	25-8	2670	2230	440	17-4	8-4	1L
BYU	24-9	2672	2339	333	18-2	6-7	1L
Iowa State	24-9	2652	2246	406	17-2	7-7	1L
Arizona	22-12	2779	2463	316	15-5	7-7	1L
Kansas	21-12	2515	2286	229	15-3	6-9	1L
West Virginia	19-13	2181	2074	107	14-6	5-7	1L
Baylor	19-14	2523	2282	241	15-3	4-11	1L
Cincinnati	18-15	2328	2169	159	12-5	6-10	1L
TCU	16-16	2162	2199	-37	14-6	2-10	3L
Utah	16-16	2409	2310	99	15-5	1-11	3L
Kansas State	16-17	2337	2297	40	13-7	3-10	1L
UCF	16-17	2604	2657	-53	13-6	3-11	1L
Oklahoma State	15-17	2323	2448	-125	13-5	2-12	1L
Colorado	14-20	2377	2430	-53	12-7	2-13	1L
Arizona State	13-19	2366	2447	-81	8-10	5-9	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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