The Houston Cougars are scheduled to take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders at the United Supermarkets Arena on Monday night for some action on the hardwood floor. The Houston Cougars are currently reigning in the Big 12 table with a 15-1 conference score and 23-4 overall. Meanwhile, the Texas Tech Red Raiders are one spot below with a 12-4 conference score and 21-6 overall. The Houston Cougars are favored to win this matchup as per the best betting odds.
The previewing information
Date: February 24, Monday | Time: 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, Texas
TV: ESPN
Radio: Altitude Sports Radio 950 AM
Stream: Fubo TV
Houston Cougars Vs Texas Tech Raiders Odds, Picks, Moneyline
| Cougars | Raiders | |
| Moneyline | -137 | +114 |
| Spread | -1.5 (-115) | +1.5 (-105) |
| Total | o132.5 | u132.5 |
*All odds are subject to change depending on the time of this posting
Houston Cougars
The Houston Cougars are coming here after taking on the Iowa State Cyclones in the previous matchup with a final score of 68-59. In that game, Houston’s offense was led by LJ Cryer who put up 28 points on the scoreboard, with five rebounds and a solo helper, while Milos Uzan added another 19 points with four boards and a solo assist. Emanuel Sharp was another high scorer for the Cougars with 11 points on the board.
Players to watch:
| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | |
| LJ Cryer | 15.0 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Emanuel Sharp | 12.0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| J’wan Roberts | 11.3 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
The Texas Tech Red Raiders were paired with the West Virginia Mountaineers in the previous matchup and won the game with a final score of 73-51. In the game against West Virginia, the Red Raiders were led by JT Toppin who scored a total of 22 points, with eight rebounds and a single assist, while Christian Anderson followed closely at his heels with 21 points, with four boards and four helpers each.
Players to watch:
| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | |
| JT Toppin | 17.3 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| Darrion Williams | 14.9 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Christian Anderson | 10.0 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
Houston Cougars Vs Texas Tech Raiders Injury Report
Houston Cougars
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
| Ramon Walker | G | Out | Hand |
| Jacob McFarland | C | Out | Leg |
Texas Tech Red Raiders
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
| Chance McMillian | G | Questionable | Undisclosed |
| Eemeli Yalaho | F | Questionable | Undisclosed |
| Jazz Henderson | G | Out | Lower Body |
Houston Cougars Vs Texas Tech Raiders Summary and Prediction
The Houston Cougars are in a much better position in this matchup, especially with their six-game winning streak. And will also be hungry to take revenge for the defeat against Texas Tech earlier this month. Take the Houston Cougars to win with a predicted score of 79-72.
Moneyline: Cougars (-137)
Spread: Under 1.5
Total: Over 132.5
Predicted Score: 79-72, Cougars win.
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