Texas Tech vs Cincinnati Basketball Picks 2-3-24

The Cincinnati Bearcats and Texas Tech Red Raiders face off Saturday in a college basketball showdown at the United Supermarkets Arena. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Cincinnati vs Texas Tech prediction.

Texas Tech Has Been Perfect at Home

Texas Tech has been perfect so far at home this season and they are going to look to pick up another big victory in the last game. Even though they have been perfect at home, they are coming off a loss in the last game. Texas Tech’s defense gave up 85 points and they ended up losing by eight points. Texas Tech on the season is averaging 77.2 points while their defense is giving up 68 points per game. The defense is ranked 90th and they are going to need the defense to be better here. Pop Isaacs is averaging 17.4 points while shooting 38.1 percent from the field. 

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Cincinnati Coming off a Bad Loss

Any game on the road in the Big 12 is tough, but there is no way Cincinnati should have lost the last game. Cincinnati scored 65 points against West Virginia and they ended up losing by four points. Daniel Skillings was the top player putting up 15 points and five rebounds. Cincinnati is averaging 77 points while their defense is giving up 66.6 points per game. The defense is ranked 55th but in this game the offense needs to find a way to get going. Viktor Lakhin is averaging 12.1 points while shooting 51.6 percent from the field.

Cincinnati vs Texas Tech Betting Prediction

At home this season Texas Tech has been a different squad and they are going to find plenty of success in this game. Texas Tech is averaging 77.2 points and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Cincinnati’s offense has been inconsistent and they are going to really struggle to get the offense going here. This is going to be a comfortable victory here by Texas Tech. Back Texas Tech against the spread.