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Texas Tech @ West Virginia

Current Records: Texas Tech 17-5; West Virginia 13-8

What to Know

The #14 Texas Tech Red Raiders have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. Texas Tech and the West Virginia Mountaineers will face off in a Big 12 battle at 2 p.m. ET Saturday at WVU Coliseum. The Red Raiders will be strutting in after a win while West Virginia will be stumbling in from a defeat.

Texas Tech didn't have too much trouble with the Texas Longhorns at home on Tuesday as they won 77-64. Texas Tech got double-digit scores from four players: guard Kevin McCullar (19), forward Kevin Obanor (17), forward Bryson Williams (16), and guard Davion Warren (10).

Meanwhile, West Virginia was close but no cigar on Monday as they fell 81-77 to the Baylor Bears. The losing side was boosted by guard Taz Sherman, who shot 6-for-11 from downtown and finished with 29 points.

The Red Raiders are the favorite in this one, with an expected 5.5-point margin of victory. They are currently five-for-five against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Texas Tech's victory brought them up to 17-5 while the Mountaineers' loss pulled them down to 13-8. A pair of stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Texas Tech ranks 24th in college basketball when it comes to takeaways, with 16.5 on average. West Virginia is not quite as good, but they are no chumps, either: they enter the contest with 16.1 takeaways on average, good for 28th best in college basketball.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: WVU Coliseum -- Morgantown, West Virginia
  • TV: ESPN
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $11.00

Odds

The Red Raiders are a solid 5.5-point favorite against the Mountaineers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Red Raiders as a 4.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

West Virginia have won nine out of their last 15 games against Texas Tech.

  • Jan 22, 2022 - Texas Tech 78 vs. West Virginia 65
  • Feb 09, 2021 - West Virginia 82 vs. Texas Tech 71
  • Jan 25, 2021 - West Virginia 88 vs. Texas Tech 87
  • Jan 29, 2020 - Texas Tech 89 vs. West Virginia 81
  • Jan 11, 2020 - West Virginia 66 vs. Texas Tech 54
  • Mar 14, 2019 - West Virginia 79 vs. Texas Tech 74
  • Feb 04, 2019 - Texas Tech 81 vs. West Virginia 50
  • Jan 02, 2019 - Texas Tech 62 vs. West Virginia 59
  • Mar 09, 2018 - West Virginia 66 vs. Texas Tech 63
  • Feb 26, 2018 - West Virginia 84 vs. Texas Tech 74
  • Jan 13, 2018 - Texas Tech 72 vs. West Virginia 71
  • Feb 18, 2017 - West Virginia 83 vs. Texas Tech 74
  • Jan 03, 2017 - Texas Tech 77 vs. West Virginia 76
  • Mar 02, 2016 - West Virginia 90 vs. Texas Tech 68
  • Jan 23, 2016 - West Virginia 80 vs. Texas Tech 76

Injury Report for West Virginia

  • Taz Sherman: Out (Concussion)

Injury Report for Texas Tech

  • Terrence Shannon Jr.: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
  • Sardaar Calhoun: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)
  • Ethan Duncan: Out for the Season (Undisclosed)