The Baylor Bears take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders in Lubbock, Texas. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
Texas Tech is favored by 7.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -340. The total is set at 141 points.
Here are my Baylor vs. Texas Tech predictions and college basketball picks for February 4, 2025.
Baylor vs Texas Tech Prediction
My Pick: Baylor +8 (Play to +7.5)
My Baylor vs Texas Tech best bet is on the Bears spread, with the best odds currently available at bet365. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
Baylor vs Texas Tech Odds
| Baylor Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+7.5 -108 | 141 -108 / -112 | +270 |
| Texas Tech Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-7.5 -112 | 141 -108 / -112 | -340 |
- Baylor vs Texas Tech spread: Texas Tech -7.5
- Baylor vs Texas Tech over/under: 141 points
- Baylor vs Texas Tech moneyline: Texas Tech -340, Baylor +270
- Baylor vs Texas Tech best bet: Baylor +8 (Play to +7.5)
Spread
I'm taking the Bears on the spread, as I think the Red Raiders are due for a letdown.
Moneyline
I have no play on the moneyline.
Over/Under
I don't have a play on the total.
My Pick: Baylor +8 (Play to +7.5)
Baylor vs Texas Tech College Basketball Betting Preview
Texas Tech ranks No. 13 in the AP Poll, but it almost feels like its storyline is still undervalued nationally.
The Red Raiders are in sole position of third place in the Big 12 standings thanks to six straight wins.
Most recently, Texas Tech beat Houston at the Fertitta Center, ending the Cougars' 33-game winning streak at home. Even more impressively, the Red Raiders did this without JT Toppin and head coach Grant McCasland, who were both ejected in the first half.
Regardless, this is a spot to sell high on the Red Raiders, who are due for a letdown at some point.
Texas Tech is elite offensively (ninth in KenPom's adjusted offensive efficiency metric), but so is Baylor. The Bears rank 12th in the same category and have a plethora of guards playing at a high level right now.
In particular, freshmen VJ Edgecombe and Robert Wright III have hit their strides, with the latter dropping 21 or more points in three of his last four and the former scoring 20-plus in two straight.
While the Bears have struggled on the road this season, they're coming off a monumental win over Kansas after trailing by 19 points at the half. That proves that despite relying on freshmen, they're plenty capable of sticking with the top teams in the conference.
Finally, Texas Tech's Kevin Overton (head) didn't play on Saturday against Houston. While that didn't seem to impact the Red Raiders in that particular outing, his absence puts a limit and strain on the Red Raiders' backcourt depth.
That could be a huge factor in a game where guard play poses as the biggest handicap.
