The Kansas State Wildcats and the No. 19 Texas Tech Red Raiders are set to square off in a Big 12 matchup at noon ET Saturday at Fred Bramlage Coliseum. The Wildcats are 8-7 overall and 6-3 at home, while Texas Tech is 13-3 overall and 1-2 on the road. Texas Tech has won each of the last four meetings between the teams.
The Red Raiders are favored by 4.5 points in the latest Kansas State vs. Texas Tech odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 128. Before entering any Texas Tech vs. Kansas State picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Kansas State vs. Texas Tech. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Texas Tech vs. Kansas State:
- Kansas State vs. Texas Tech spread: Kansas State +4.5
- Kansas State vs. Texas Tech over-under: 128 points
What you need to know about Kansas State
It was close but no cigar for K-State as it fell 60-57 to the TCU Horned Frogs on Wednesday. One thing holding K-State back was the mediocre play of guard Nijel Pack, who did not have his best game: he played for 38 minutes with 4-for-14 shooting. It was the fourth straight loss for the Wildcats with all four coming in Big 12 play.
Kansas State boasts one of the best perimeter defenses in the nation as it is limiting opponents to just 26.7 percent from beyond the arc. That is the eighth-best mark in the country and is the barometer for success for the Wildcats. The team is 6-1 when it holds opponents below that mark but just 2-6 when opponents shoot above 26.7 percent.
What you need to know about Texas Tech
Meanwhile, Texas Tech made easy work of the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Thursday and carried off a 78-57 victory. Texas Tech got double-digit scores from five players: forward Kevin Obanor (17), guard Adonis Arms (13), guard Davion Warren (12), forward Bryson Williams (11), and forward Marcus Santos-Silva (10).
The Red Raiders are elite defensively, ranking 12th in the country in points allowed and 11th in defensive rating. They are also balanced offensively, with four players averaging in double-figures, led by Terrence Shannon Jr.'s 14.3 points per game. Shannon has missed the last seven games due to back spasms but is set to return on Saturday.
How to make Kansas State vs. Texas Tech picks
The model has simulated Texas Tech vs. Kansas State 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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