The No. 13 Texas Tech Red Raiders (19-6, 9-3 Big 12) and the Arizona State Sun Devils (13-12, 4-8) meet Tuesday. Tip-off from Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Arizona, is scheduled for 11 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NCAA basketball odds around the Texas Tech vs. Arizona State odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions for the best bets.
Texas Tech won the first 2 meetings fellow members of the Big 12 last season, including an 85-57 rout in Tempe as a 12.5-point favorite on March 8 as the Under (152.5) cashed.
The Red Raiders topped then-No. 1 Arizona 78-75 in overtime in Tempe on Saturday, cashing as a 9.5-point underdog as the Under (156.5) hung on despite the extra session. Red Raiders F JT Toppin ended up with 31 points and 13 rebounds with 3 assists, 2 steals, a 3-pointer and a block.
Texas Tech has won 3 in a row (covering each of those outings) and the Under is on a 4-0 run in the month of February.
Arizona State topped Oklahoma State 85-76 as a 2.5-point home favorite as the Under (162.5) cashed last time out on Feb. 10. F Santiago Trouet finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and a block, while F Massamba Diop was good for 17 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks. The Sun Devils have dropped 6 of their past 9 games but are 5-1 against the spread (ATS) in their past 6 games while the Under has cashed in 5 in a row.
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Texas Tech at Arizona State odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 4:20 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Texas Tech -375 (bet $375 to win $100) | Arizona State +300 (bet $100 to win $300)
- Against the spread: Texas Tech -8.5 (-105) | Arizona State +8.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 153.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Texas Tech at Arizona State picks and predictions
Prediction
Texas Tech 82, Arizona State 69
Texas Tech (-375) will cost you nearly 4 times your potential return and that’s way too much risk for not nearly enough reward for a standalone play. Even as part of a multi-leg parlay, including the Red Raiders sucks a lot of value out of your ticket.
AVOID, and look to the spread instead.
TEXAS TECH -8.5 (-105) is a strong play on the road — as long as the spread stays in single digits.
The Red Raiders look to complete the Grand Canyon State sweep after taking down the top-ranked Wildcats last time out. Texas Tech is 3-1 ATS in its past 4 games on the road, too.
For Arizona State, it seems like another season when it made a miraculous run to the Maui Invitational Championship Game. While the Sun Devils are 5-1 ATS in their past 6 games, they’re just 4-3 ATS in the past 7 home contests.
UNDER 153.5 (-110) is the play, but proceed with caution.
The Under is 5-0 in the past 5 games for Arizona State, going for 76 or fewer points in 4 of its past 5 games. The Sun Devils have allowed 79 or fewer points in 6 of the previous 7 contests.
The total has gone low in 4 consecutive outings for the Red Raiders, with the defense conceding 64 or fewer points in 3 of those games. The offense has managed 80 or fewer points in 5 straight, although we’re expecting a few more points against the shaky Sun Devils.
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